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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and W 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and W 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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: 1:26 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
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