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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am, then Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Independence Day

      Independence Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am, then Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Independence Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 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: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2026
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