Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
NNW 14kt
5ft
Tonight
NNW 12kt⇓
4-5ft
Saturday
E 8kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 7kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 9kt
3ft
Monday Night
NW 10kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NNW wind around 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

E wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.