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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 14kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 5 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 14kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Oct 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Oct 21, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 5 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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 Oct 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Oct 21, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 27, 2026
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