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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am.  Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 16 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am, then Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and W 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 17, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 16 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am, then Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and W 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 3 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 17, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 24, 2026
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