Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 9, 09:00 AM PDT until March 9, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Light Wind
4ft
Sunday
⇑NW 6kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 11kt
4-5ft
Monday
NNW 19kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NNW 16kt
7ft
Tuesday
NNW 18kt
7ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 22kt
7ft
Wednesday
NW 12kt
5-6ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 12kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Mar 8, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 9 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 14 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.