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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑W 23kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 23kt⇓
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 8 to 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 14kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming E after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 12kt
      3ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:24 am PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026

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Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
W wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 8 to 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming E after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Columbus Day
E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 1:24 am PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026
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