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Heavy Rainfall in Southern California and in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rockies

A Pacific storm will bring coastal/lower elevation heavy to excessive rainfall to southern California and the Southern Rockies today, with localized flash flooding possible, especially near recent burn scars. Heavy snow is forecast over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains today and over the Northern Rockies on Wednesday. Several inches of snowfall accumulation is possible. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:ESE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ESE 6kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 10kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 15kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and NNW 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. WNW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. WNW swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Oct 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Oct 14, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Today
ESE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
N wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
N wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming WNW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and NNW 1 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. WNW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. WNW swell 5 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: 37.01°N 122.21°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Oct 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Oct 14, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2025
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