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3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds  building to  at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 7am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am.  Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am. 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.96°N 121.97°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2025
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