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Hazardous Weather Conditions

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.   Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WSW 16kt
      7ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 3am.   Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 9kt⇓
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before 7am.   Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑NW 13kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 14kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:16 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
WSW wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before 7am. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind around 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday
NW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 12:16 pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
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