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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

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24NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 6 to 9 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 6kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

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

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 8kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 11kt
      5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 5 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 11kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Sep 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 6 to 9 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
NW wind 5 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 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 1.0 kt at 01:05 PM Sunday and 1.2 kt at 12:54 AM Monday.

*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: 37.23°N 122.41°W
Last Update: 11:26 am PDT Sep 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 26, 2026
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