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Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 11 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

      N 19kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 12 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 7 to 12 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 10kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 9 to 11 kt becoming S after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 11kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:41 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
N wind 11 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 12 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
N wind 7 to 12 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 9 to 11 kt becoming S after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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: 2:41 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
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