Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.   N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.   N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑E 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 8 kt. A slight chance of rain.   N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑ESE 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain.   N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am.  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 after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 8 kt. A slight chance of rain. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. N swell 0 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. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. 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. Patchy fog before 8am. 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 after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. N swell 0 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: 36.97°N 121.89°W
Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
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