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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      N 16kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 11 to 16 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt⇓
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 7kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming S in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:31 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
N wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 11 to 16 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
SW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming S in the evening. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 9:31 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
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