Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog after 5pm.  Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 16 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 7kt
      8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Patchy fog before 10pm, then Patchy fog after 3am.  Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 15 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 8kt
      7-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am.  Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 12kt
      6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm.  Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 9kt⇓
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm.  Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 7 to 11 kt. A slight chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      5ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 11 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WNW wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of rain.   Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt
      6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:14 am PST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 6, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 16 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Patchy fog before 10pm, then Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 15 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NW wind 7 to 11 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 11 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
WNW wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 37.18°N 122.4°W
Last Update: 8:14 am PST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 6, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026
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