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Hazardous Weather Conditions

7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑WNW 22kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      WNW 21kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 20kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      WNW 18kt⇓
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 11kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:56 am PDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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: 2:56 am PDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 14, 2026
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