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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:NNW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      NNW 25kt
      8ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt
      8ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 19kt
      7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and WSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 16kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 11kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 8kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
NNW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday
NNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and WSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 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: 11:26 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
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