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Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada; Heavy Rainfall in Texas Sunday

Heavy snow is expected in the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges into Saturday causing hazardous travel conditions. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued. Thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across portions of eastern Texas into Louisiana on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:WNW wind around 17 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 17 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mixed swell...W 13 ft at 17 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      Waves Building10ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 14 to 15 ft at 18 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      11-12ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SE 6kt
      11ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      S 18kt
      6ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      7-8ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      8-9ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 12 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      7-8ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      6-7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Late Afternoon
WNW wind around 17 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 17 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mixed swell...W 13 ft at 17 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 14 to 15 ft at 18 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
S wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday
NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 11 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 12 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 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: 2:31 pm PST Nov 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Nov 13, 2026-6pm PST Nov 20, 2026
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