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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 6 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 15kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 6kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:56 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Sunday
WNW wind 6 to 15 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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: 12:56 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
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