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Hazardous Weather Conditions

11NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NE 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 21kt⇓
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 8 to 18 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 16kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 15kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 10kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:47 am PDT Oct 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 27, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NE 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
NE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 8 to 18 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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: 36.79°N 122.02°W
Last Update: 2:47 am PDT Oct 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 27, 2026-6pm PST Nov 2, 2026
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