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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 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 19kt
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 19kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt⇓
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 11kt
      6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 14kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tuesday

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 7kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:26 am PDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 8:26 am PDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
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