Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SW wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am.  Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Patchy fog before 7am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 12kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 11kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:39 pm PDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT May 23, 2026-6pm PDT May 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SW wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 1:39 pm PDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT May 23, 2026-6pm PDT May 29, 2026
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