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Areas of Hazardous Weather This Weekend

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 9kt⇓
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 11kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 14kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 13kt
      7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 9 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SW 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Nov 6, 2026-6pm PST Nov 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and S 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SW 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. 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: 12:26 pm PST Nov 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Nov 6, 2026-6pm PST Nov 12, 2026
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