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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 8 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 17kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      6-7ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 7 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 11kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 10kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NNW wind 8 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 7 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SW 1 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: 2:22 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
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