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Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

    • Today

      Today:S wind 6 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 9kt⇓
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:31 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
S wind 6 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SW 1 to 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: 12:31 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
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