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21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNW wind 20 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      NNW 24kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds  building to  at 15 seconds . Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      NNW 25kt
      8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 15 to 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 15 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      N 19kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 6kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am.  Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 8 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:46 am PST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NNW wind 20 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 15 to 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 15 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
N wind 9 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
NW wind 8 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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: 12:46 am PST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
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