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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 16kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 10kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 9kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:52 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 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: 11:52 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
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