Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      2-3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 1am.  Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds  building to  at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds  building to  at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 7kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSW wind around 8 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Rain, mainly after 4am.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSW 8kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 8 to 14 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 14kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 9kt
      3ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:SSE wind 6 to 13 kt. Rain.   Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 13kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:05 am PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SSW wind around 8 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind 8 to 14 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Washington's Birthday
SSE wind 6 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 to 4 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.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 7:05 am PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
  Forecast Discussion
  Get as KML Get as XML

RADAR & SATELLITE IMAGES

 Link to Satellite Data