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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 9kt⇓
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SSW 13kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 6 to 13 kt becoming SSE in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSW 13kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      S 16kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...N 3 to 4 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 10kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 6 to 13 kt becoming SSE in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
S wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...N 3 to 4 ft and SW 4 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: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026
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