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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSW 10kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds building to at 8 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSW 10kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Juneteenth

      Juneteenth:SSW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 13kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SW 11kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 7 to 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:05 pm PDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds building to at 8 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Juneteenth
SSW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 7 to 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. 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: 36.9°N 122.04°W
Last Update: 2:05 pm PDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
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