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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 13 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt
      5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 21kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 9 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 10kt
      5ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:E wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      E 11kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
NW wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NW wind 13 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 9 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Columbus Day
E wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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 Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 14, 2026
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