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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:S wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      S 17kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 7 to 14 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      SSW 14kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 14kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 13kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

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

      ⇑W 8kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind around 9 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly 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. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
S wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 7 to 14 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
S wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. 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 before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind around 9 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly 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. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
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