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Hazardous Weather Conditions

7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 7 to 10 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 10kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 15 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 23kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 19 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 25kt
      7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      W 18kt
      7-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 12 to 22 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      S 22kt
      6-7ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:ESE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming SW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ESE 17kt⇓
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      W 10kt
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 10kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NNE 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 18kt⇓
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:52 pm PDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
W wind 7 to 10 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 15 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 19 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday
W wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 12 to 22 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Columbus Day
ESE wind 12 to 17 kt becoming SW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming NNE 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

*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: 8:52 pm PDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2026
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