named water · California

Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island

Current conditions are outside your 15 kt wind or 2.5 ft seas limit.

Right now

updated 11:33 AM
Sky
Sunny

73°F · sets 7:27 PM

Wind
West-southwest 8 kt

gusts 10 kt

Tide
Tide unavailable

Next tide turn unavailable

Water
71.4°F

Water level not reported

Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC 46053 observations do not replace it.

Official advisorySmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 8:55AM PDT until August 31 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA In effect through 8/31/2026, 6:00:00 AM EDT.

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How the day develops

Available forecast · 17 kt peak wind · 6 ft peak seas · Steep, close chop

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Right nowNo-Go

Right now. No-Go. Seas are the limiting factor. 5 feet every 8 seconds, 2.5 feet over your 2.5 foot limit. sunny, wind west-northwest 13 knots, tide tide unavailable.

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Marine forecast and boating conditions for Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island

Boat or Nope's preview for Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island in California uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.

This named water in California uses EAST SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA (46053, 15.7 NM away) for marine observations, Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island (9410971, 0.0 NM away) for tide predictions, and Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA, 25.5 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.

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