Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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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Tonight
SSE 10kt⇓
5ft
Wednesday
⇑NNW 7kt
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 7kt⇓
4ft
Thursday
⇑NNW 8kt
4ft
Thursday Night
N 9kt
2-3ft
Friday
⇑NNW 7kt
2ft
Friday Night
NNW 8kt⇓
2-3ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 6kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
NW 6kt⇓
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly before 1am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 17 seconds and SW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

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

Friday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 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.