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Hazardous Weather Conditions

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Juneteenth

      Juneteenth:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Juneteenth
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. N swell 0 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. Patchy fog after midnight. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. N swell 0 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: 36.97°N 121.89°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
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