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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. WNW swell 1 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      NNW 16km/h⇓
      1m

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming WNW 27 to 32 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Patchy fog before 7am. WNW swell 1 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 m or less.

      ⇑WNW 32km/h
      1m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Increasing clouds. WNW swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      NW 27km/h⇓
      2m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming W 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      ⇑W 18km/h
      2m

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 16 to 21 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Mostly clear. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      WNW 21km/h⇓
      1m

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming WNW 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Sunny. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      ⇑WNW 24km/h
      1-2m

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Clear. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      NNW 23km/h⇓
      1-2m

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 5 to 15 km/h increasing to 22 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      ⇑WNW 32km/h
      1-2m

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 22 to 32 km/h decreasing to 11 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      NNW 32km/h⇓
      1-2m


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
NNW wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. WNW swell 1 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming WNW 27 to 32 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Patchy fog before 7am. WNW swell 1 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 m or less.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Increasing clouds. WNW swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming W 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 16 to 21 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Mostly clear. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming WNW 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Sunny. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Friday Night
NNW wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Clear. WNW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Saturday
WNW wind 5 to 15 km/h increasing to 22 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 22 to 32 km/h decreasing to 11 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m 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: 2:06 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
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