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Hazardous Weather Conditions

2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Juneteenth

      Juneteenth:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑W 20kt
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 18kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑WNW 22kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 14 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 23kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      NNW 22kt⇓
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 15kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      WNW 16kt⇓
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:30 pm PDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 25, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Juneteenth
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 14 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

*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: 2:30 pm PDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 25, 2025
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