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Hazardous Weather Conditions

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WNW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 to 3 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:31 pm PDT May 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT May 25, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
WNW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 to 3 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 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: 1:31 pm PDT May 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT May 25, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 1, 2026
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