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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 17 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      WNW 22kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 9 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      WNW 19kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 7 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 16kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 8 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
WNW wind 17 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 9 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 7 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
NW wind 8 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 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: 11:27 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
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