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The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 7kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 20kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:21 am PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday
NNW wind 14 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

*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: 1:21 am PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
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