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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSE 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 11kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 12kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:33 am PDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 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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Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 11:33 am PDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 27, 2026
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