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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:31 pm PDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT May 3, 2026-6pm PDT May 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 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: 1:31 pm PDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT May 3, 2026-6pm PDT May 10, 2026
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