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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am, then Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 15 seconds and WSW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and WSW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind around 7 kt. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 7kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Feb 5, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am, then Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 15 seconds and WSW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and WSW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NNW wind around 7 kt. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 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: 12:26 pm PST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Feb 5, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026
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