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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 7kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Memorial Day

      Memorial Day:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      Waves Building6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 22, 2026-6pm PDT May 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Memorial Day
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 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: 1:26 am PDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 22, 2026-6pm PDT May 28, 2026
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