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Hazardous Weather Conditions

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SSW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 3 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 11kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 12kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SSE 10kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      S 10kt⇓
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:33 pm PDT Mar 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Mar 26, 2025-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SSW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 3 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 4 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: 36.96°N 121.94°W
Last Update: 1:33 pm PDT Mar 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Mar 26, 2025-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2025
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