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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:ESE wind around 7 kt. Showers, mainly before 3pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ESE 7kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 9am.  Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 12kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 11kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt⇓
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT May 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
ESE wind around 7 kt. Showers, mainly before 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 11:27 am PDT May 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT May 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 3, 2026
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