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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 9am.  Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

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

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Juneteenth

      Juneteenth:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Patchy fog before 8am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 7kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jun 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jun 15, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Juneteenth
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jun 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jun 15, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 22, 2026
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