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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 6kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑W 21kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑W 21kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 12kt
      3ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 9kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:02 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
W wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
W wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Columbus Day
E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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: 1:02 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026
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