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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

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

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

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

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 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 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 27, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
WNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 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 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 27, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026
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