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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Severe Weather for the Plains; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada

Heavy rainfall capable of causing flash flooding will continue to impact Hawaii through Monday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible in parts of Texas and the southern Plains and the Upper Great Lakes. Heavy mountain snow continues in California's Sierra Nevada and rain with gusty winds to lower elevations. Super Typhoon Sinlaku will impact the Marianas through midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WSW 14kt
      6ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 8kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 7 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:16 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
WSW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 7 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 12:16 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
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