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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. 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: 1:26 am PDT Oct 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Oct 20, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. 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: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Oct 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Oct 20, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 26, 2026
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