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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NE 8kt
      1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNE 6kt
      1ft

    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 7kt
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Nov 24, 2025-6pm PST Nov 30, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thanksgiving Day
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
N wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 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: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Nov 24, 2025-6pm PST Nov 30, 2025
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