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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 16kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      N 18kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming N 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 17kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 25, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

This Afternoon
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming N 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 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: 1:26 pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 25, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 31, 2026
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