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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 7kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:31 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 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: 1:31 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
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