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3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft at 10 seconds and WSW 6 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      7ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and WSW 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SW 7kt
      5-7ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 6kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 12kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 12kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑W 8kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 8kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 20, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT May 20, 2024-6pm PDT May 27, 2024

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft at 10 seconds and WSW 6 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and WSW 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

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: 1:26 pm PDT May 20, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT May 20, 2024-6pm PDT May 27, 2024
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