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Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 13 to 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 11 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      N 14kt
      5-6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 7kt⇓
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:07 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind 13 to 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 11 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Friday
N wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 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: 3:07 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
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