Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

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24NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 5 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds  building to  at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 7kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am.  Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 7kt⇓
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am.  Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 10kt⇓
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 5 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 8 to 11 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NW wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 09:43 PM Friday and 0.8 kt at 12:08 PM Saturday.

*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: 37.23°N 122.41°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026
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