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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 9 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 19kt
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 21kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NNW 20kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 8 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 5 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 9 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. 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 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 8 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 5 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 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: 2:16 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
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