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3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 7am, then Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm, then Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight, then Patchy fog after 1am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 4am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 20, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 7am, then Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm, then Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight, then Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 20, 2025
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