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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 7kt⇓
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 8kt⇓
      1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:36 pm PDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 19, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 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: 3:36 pm PDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 19, 2025
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