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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:NW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      NW 14kt⇓
      3-4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:ESE wind 6 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 15kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      S 15kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      S 12kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Late Afternoon
NW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
ESE wind 6 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 3 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: 12:26 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
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