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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:NNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 14kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:ESE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Showers. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ESE 7kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 5 to 13 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
NNW wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday
NW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
ESE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Showers. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
N wind 5 to 13 kt becoming WNW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 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: 11:26 pm PDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
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