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Hazardous Weather Conditions

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. 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. Showers, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NE 6kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

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

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. 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: 1:57 pm PDT Oct 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Oct 21, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Showers, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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: 1:57 pm PDT Oct 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Oct 21, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 28, 2026
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