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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 8kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 7kt
      2ft

    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind around 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:17 am PST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Nov 25, 2025-6pm PST Dec 1, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
N wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thanksgiving Day
NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind around 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 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: 1:17 am PST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Nov 25, 2025-6pm PST Dec 1, 2025
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