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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Independence Day

      Independence Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

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

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

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

      WSW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

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

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Independence Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 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. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
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