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Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture from the remnants of Odalys and Hurricane Polo will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Flood Watches have been issued through Wednesday in the southwest U.S. and moderate risk outlooks have been issued today through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 19kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt⇓
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 14 to 19 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 19kt
      5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      NW 17kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday

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

      Light Wind
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:42 am PDT Sep 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 28, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 14 to 19 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 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 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 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: 9:42 am PDT Sep 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 28, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 4, 2026
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