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3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 9 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ENE 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:42 pm PST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 9 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SSW 1 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: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 11:42 pm PST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
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