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Hazardous Weather Conditions

7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 17 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 24kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 24 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

      ⇑WNW 29kt
      3-5ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 17 to 27 kt becoming NNE 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

      NW 27kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 19kt
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 8 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NNW 23kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:46 pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

Tonight
NW wind 17 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 24 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 17 to 27 kt becoming NNE 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 8 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 36.86°N 122.03°W
Last Update: 8:46 pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 19, 2026
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