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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 13kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 9kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am, then Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 11kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 14kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      1-2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am, then Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 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: 11:27 am PDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 20, 2026
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