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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

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

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 8kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • 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 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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: 1:26 am PDT Jul 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 20, 2026
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