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Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 15kt
      5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 9kt⇓
      5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 10 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind 7 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 11kt
      6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:12 pm PST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Nov 5, 2026-6pm PST Nov 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 10 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind 7 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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: 2:12 pm PST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Nov 5, 2026-6pm PST Nov 11, 2026
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