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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 6kt⇓
      1ft

    • Saturday

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

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

      W 7kt⇓
      1ft

    • Sunday

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

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

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 am PDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and WSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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: 2:31 am PDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
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