Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Veterans Day

      Veterans Day:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SE wind 8 to 13 kt becoming SSW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SSW 19kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 8 to 17 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 17kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 12 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:21 am PST Nov 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Nov 10, 2026-6pm PST Nov 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Veterans Day
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
SE wind 8 to 13 kt becoming SSW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
SW wind 8 to 17 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 12 ft and SSW 2 to 3 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.97°N 121.92°W
Last Update: 2:21 am PST Nov 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Nov 10, 2026-6pm PST Nov 16, 2026
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