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8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds decreasing to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑S 8kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the evening. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 6kt
      3ft

    • Juneteenth

      Juneteenth:SSE wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSE 9kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 8 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 11kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 12kt⇓
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:56 am PDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds decreasing to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the evening. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Juneteenth
SSE wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 8 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 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: 2:56 am PDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
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