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6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds  becoming S at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑S 9kt
      1ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SE wind 6 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after 4am.   Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SE 10kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ESE wind around 7 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am.   Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ESE 7kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and WSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds becoming S at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SE wind 6 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
ESE wind around 7 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and WSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 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 121.92°W
Last Update: 12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
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