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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds  decreasing to  at 14 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 10kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind 5 to 8 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 7 seconds  building to  at 10 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SW 8kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Juneteenth

      Juneteenth:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 10kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 9kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 10kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

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

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:56 am PDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds decreasing to at 14 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SW wind 5 to 8 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 7 seconds building to at 10 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Juneteenth
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 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. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 2:56 am PDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
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