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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNE 6kt
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNE 7kt
      1ft

    • Saturday

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

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

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

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming N in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 6kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 10kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 am PDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming N in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 1 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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Point Forecast: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 2:31 am PDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 21, 2026
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