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Hazardous Weather Conditions

8NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑WNW 24kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNE 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NW 20kt⇓
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      ⇑W 19kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      WNW 19kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 13kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:31 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Today
WNW wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNE 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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: 36.87°N 121.95°W
Last Update: 8:31 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
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