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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind 14 to 16 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WSW 16kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 9kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 12kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 11kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday

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

      ⇑WNW 12kt
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:16 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

This Afternoon
WSW wind 14 to 16 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 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: 12:16 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
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