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5NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and WSW 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      Light Wind
      4-5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      W 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and WSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 11kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:48 pm PDT Jun 10, 2024
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Jun 11, 2024-6pm PDT Jun 17, 2024

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and WSW 3 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and WSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 11:48 pm PDT Jun 10, 2024
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Jun 11, 2024-6pm PDT Jun 17, 2024
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