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2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 9kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:37 pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
W wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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: 36.95°N 122°W
Last Update: 1:37 pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 14, 2026
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