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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 8kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:49 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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: 1:49 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
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