Severe Thunderstorms Tonight in the Mid-Atlantic; Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf

Scattered thunderstorms with severe gusts, hail and a tornado risk are possible near a cold front from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the panhandle of Florida into Louisiana through Wednesday. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 6kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SE 6kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...SW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NNW 19kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 20kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 20kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...SW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026
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