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7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 14kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      3-5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday 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 SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt⇓
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 7kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 24kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 26 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

      NW 32kt
      9ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm PDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday 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 SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 26 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 6 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: 36.86°N 122.03°W
Last Update: 2:31 pm PDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 13, 2026
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