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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 11kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WSW 11kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
W wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Columbus Day
E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

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: 1:41 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026
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