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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 5 to 12 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

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

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NW wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 12 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 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: 11:27 am PDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
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