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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and WNW 2 ft at 15 seconds becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 13 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 22kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt⇓
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:27 pm PDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT May 23, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before noon. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and WNW 2 ft at 15 seconds becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 13 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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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Point Forecast: 37.01°N 122.21°W
Last Update: 8:27 pm PDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT May 23, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026
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