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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 11 to 16 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      ⇑SSW 16kt
      1-2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SW 15kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 11 to 16 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Tonight
SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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: 2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
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