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26NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 8kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 5 to 8 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NW wind 5 to 8 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. N swell 0 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 0.8 kt at 11:08 AM Friday and 1.6 kt at 09:43 PM Friday.

*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: 37.3°N 122.4°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2026
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