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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the morning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 14kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

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

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 8kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the morning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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: 37.01°N 122.21°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026
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