| Point Forecast: 4NM E Santa Cruz CA 36.96N 121.94W (Elev. 0 ft) |
Last Update: 12:27 pm PST Feb 16, 2026 |
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| Date | 02/16 | 02/17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hour (PST) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Surface Wind (kt) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Wind Dir | W | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | WSW |
| Gust | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Significant Wave Height (ft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Swell Height (ft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Swell Dir | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 |
| Swell Period (sec) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Swell 2 Height (ft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Swell 2 Dir | 210 | 210 | 210 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
| Swell 2 Period (sec) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind Wave Height (ft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Date | 02/18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hour (PST) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Surface Wind (kt) | 18 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind Dir | W | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Gust | 23 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Significant Wave Height (ft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Swell Height (ft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Swell Dir | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
| Swell Period (sec) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Swell 2 Height (ft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swell 2 Dir | 220 | 220 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
| Swell 2 Period (sec) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind Wave Height (ft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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