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Significant Coastal Impacts to the Eastern Seaboard; Hurricane Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A Nor'easter will bring significant coastal impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and New England through the weekend. Moderate to major coastal flooding, heavy rain, strong winds and high surf expected. Hurricane Nolo is expected to stay just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. However, strong winds and heavy rainfall may bring life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WNW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 16kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 11kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      ⇑W 16kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 8 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and NNW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Sep 25, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon
WNW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 8 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and NNW 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: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Sep 25, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 2, 2026
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