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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 14kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 14kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 6kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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 pm PDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 25, 2026
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