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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 11kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday: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

    • Monday Night

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

      WSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 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 2am and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 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 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 1am. 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 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 11:26 pm PDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 26, 2026
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