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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

2NM SW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 14kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 13kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 15kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 13kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 13kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Overnight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. 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: 36.94°N 122.05°W
Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
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