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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before noon.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 9pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 11am.  Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 12kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WSW 12kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 19kt
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt⇓
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      ⇑W 14kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      WNW 17kt⇓
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 10kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:56 am PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 24, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

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: 9:56 am PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 24, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026
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