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3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 7kt⇓
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 7kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and WSW 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 7kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 6kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 7kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 7kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 8kt⇓
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 18, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT May 18, 2024-6pm PDT May 25, 2024

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and WSW 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 18, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT May 18, 2024-6pm PDT May 25, 2024
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