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Atmospheric River Continues Areas of Heavy Rain and Snow for California This Weekend

An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to southern California and the southern Great Basin through Sunday. Periods of heavy snow will continue as well above 7,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada mountains associated with this atmospheric river. Read More >

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      6-7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Showers, mainly after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind around 8 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 14kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSE wind 18 to 22 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SSE 22kt
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SW wind 17 to 19 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      W 19kt
      7-8ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 10 to 14 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 14kt
      7-8ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 9 to 11 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:05 pm PST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Nov 14, 2025-6pm PST Nov 21, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
N wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Showers, mainly after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
WNW wind around 8 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
S wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SSE wind 18 to 22 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
SW wind 17 to 19 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 10 to 14 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 9 to 11 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. 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: 37.18°N 122.4°W
Last Update: 8:05 pm PST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Nov 14, 2025-6pm PST Nov 21, 2025
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