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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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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

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

      WNW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 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 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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 Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
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