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Hazardous Weather Conditions

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      W 11kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 6 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 10kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 10kt
      3ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:E wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      E 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

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

      Light Wind
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Afternoon
W wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 6 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Columbus Day
E wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. 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: 11:27 am PDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2026
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