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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the morning. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 8pm, then Patchy dense fog between 9pm and 10pm, then Patchy dense fog between midnight and 1am, then Patchy dense fog between 3am and 5am. Mixed swell...SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SW 8kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...SSW 3 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 11kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...SW 4 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 10kt
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...SSW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 11kt⇓
      4-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...SSW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 17, 2024-6pm PDT May 23, 2024

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Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the morning. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 8pm, then Patchy dense fog between 9pm and 10pm, then Patchy dense fog between midnight and 1am, then Patchy dense fog between 3am and 5am. Mixed swell...SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...SSW 3 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...SW 4 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...SSW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...SSW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 17, 2024-6pm PDT May 23, 2024
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