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21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy dense fog between 8pm and 11pm, then Patchy dense fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      S 7kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 7kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 6kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 7pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 8kt⇓
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
S wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy dense fog between 8pm and 11pm, then Patchy dense fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
S wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 7pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 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: 37.18°N 122.4°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2025
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