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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 17kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 15kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 11kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:52 pm PDT Oct 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Oct 26, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight
NNW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
N wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*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: 2:52 pm PDT Oct 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Oct 26, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026
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