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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NNW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 10kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NE 9kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PDT Oct 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Oct 23, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 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: 12:26 pm PDT Oct 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Oct 23, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 29, 2026
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