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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 12 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NW 20kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 11 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NNW 21kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 12 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 20kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 19kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:16 am PDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 12 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 11 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 12 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 9 to 14 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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: 8:16 am PDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026
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