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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 11 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Patchy dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 11kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 7kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind 5 to 9 kt. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 9kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind 6 to 9 kt. Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 9kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Nov 27, 2025-6pm PST Dec 3, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Thanksgiving Day
NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
NW wind 11 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Patchy dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
N wind 5 to 9 kt. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind 6 to 9 kt. Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 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: 12:26 pm PST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Nov 27, 2025-6pm PST Dec 3, 2025
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