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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 19kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NW 21kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NW 20kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 8 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

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

      ⇑WNW 11kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Wednesday
NW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 8 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 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: 1:26 am PDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 21, 2026
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