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Hazardous Weather Conditions

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      1ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 11kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

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

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 8kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

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

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:21 am PDT Oct 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Oct 25, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
N wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 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: 2:21 am PDT Oct 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Oct 25, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 31, 2026
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