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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:SSW wind around 9 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSW 9kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 6 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 15kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 10kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 12kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

Overnight
SSW wind around 9 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
S wind 6 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 11:27 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
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