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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm, then Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday Night

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

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

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

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

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

      WNW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

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

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 12kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:36 pm PDT Sep 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm, then Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 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: 11:36 pm PDT Sep 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 7, 2026
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