Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

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

      ⇑W 7kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 11kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 11kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

      ⇑WNW 22kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 24kt⇓
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 19 to 24 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
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