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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...SW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 20kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW 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...NW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NNW 21kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 13 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW 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 SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 21kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:39 am PDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...SW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NNW 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...NW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 13 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
NW 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 SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 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: 4:39 am PDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026
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