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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 27 to 32 km/h becoming SE 14 to 19 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Rain likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. WNW swell 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 m.

      S 32km/h⇓
      1m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      ⇑SE 40km/h
      1m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      SE 29km/h
      1m

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:N wind 21 to 26 km/h becoming NNE 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      N 26km/h⇓
      1m

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WSW wind 24 to 29 km/h becoming WNW 16 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.

      WSW 29km/h⇓
      1m

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SW wind 24 to 34 km/h increasing to 37 to 47 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.

      ⇑SW 47km/h
      1m

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.

      WNW 24km/h
      1m

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:W wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and WSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      ⇑W 23km/h
      1m

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming N after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

      WNW 14km/h
      1m


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:18 pm PST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 14, 2026-6pm PST Feb 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING

Tonight
S wind 27 to 32 km/h becoming SE 14 to 19 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Rain likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. WNW swell 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 m.
Sunday
SE wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Sunday Night
SE wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Washington's Birthday
N wind 21 to 26 km/h becoming NNE 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Rain before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Monday Night
WSW wind 24 to 29 km/h becoming WNW 16 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.
Tuesday
SW wind 24 to 34 km/h increasing to 37 to 47 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 m.
Wednesday
W wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and WSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming N after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 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: 5:18 pm PST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 14, 2026-6pm PST Feb 21, 2026
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