Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 6kt
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
3ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 7kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 9kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 12kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 14kt
3ft
Wednesday
NW 19kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 6 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 12 to 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.