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Hazardous Weather Conditions

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      1ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:11 am PDT Oct 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Oct 26, 2026-6pm PST Nov 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 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: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 2:11 am PDT Oct 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Oct 26, 2026-6pm PST Nov 1, 2026
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