Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 5 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      N 15kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 13kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:N wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 11kt
      5ft

    • Veterans Day

      Veterans Day:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 11kt
      5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:S wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming W. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 10kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SSE wind 11 to 16 kt becoming S 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely.   Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming W. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑S 22kt
      6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 11 to 17 kt. Rain likely.   Mixed swell...W 7 ft and W 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      W 17kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:11 pm PST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Nov 9, 2026-6pm PST Nov 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
N wind 5 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
N wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Veterans Day
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
S wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming W. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
SSE wind 11 to 16 kt becoming S 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming W. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 11 to 17 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and W 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 37.01°N 122.21°W
Last Update: 1:11 pm PST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Nov 9, 2026-6pm PST Nov 16, 2026
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