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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 17kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:56 pm PDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NNW wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 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: 1:56 pm PDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 22, 2026
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