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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt⇓
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 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.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 10kt⇓
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSW 12kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:41 am PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

Today
NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 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. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
SSE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 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: 10:41 am PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
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