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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today: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 at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm, then Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:51 am PDT Sep 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
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 at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm, then Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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: 8:51 am PDT Sep 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 21, 2026
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