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7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 8kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WSW 10kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WSW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 8kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:32 pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
WSW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
WSW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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: 8:32 pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
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