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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 15kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 8kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 11kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:06 am PDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 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: 9:06 am PDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026
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