Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 6, 03:00 AM PST until February 7, 03:00 AM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Light Wind
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
Light Wind
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑NW 8kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
NNW 8kt
5ft
Sunday
⇑NW 9kt
5ft
Sunday Night
NNW 10kt
5ft
Monday
NNW 16kt
5-6ft
Monday Night
NNW 18kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Feb 5, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 14 seconds becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 8 to 9 ft at 15 seconds and WSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft and W 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 18 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 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.