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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 22kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 20kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 13kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:17 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
WNW wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 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: 3:17 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
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