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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WSW 11kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑W 21kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑W 23kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 18 to 23 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 23kt⇓
      3ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:ESE wind 8 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 10kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

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

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
W wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 18 to 23 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Columbus Day
ESE wind 8 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 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 am PDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 15, 2026
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