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3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 8kt
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Oct 17, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 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: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Oct 17, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 23, 2026
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