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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 18 to 23 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 23kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 14 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 25kt⇓
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:12 pm PDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 18 to 23 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 14 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

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: 9:12 pm PDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 13, 2026
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