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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑N 7kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 8 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:12 am PDT Oct 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 21, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 8 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog between 11am and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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: 7:12 am PDT Oct 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 21, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 27, 2026
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