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4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 10kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 19, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 19, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2025

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Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 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: 1:26 am PDT Mar 19, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 19, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2025
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