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36.9583’ N, 122.0170’ W

Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

57°
H -°
L 53°
E
3mph
Low tide
11:17 pm
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Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Nov 2 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 53º 21% S 7 mph 80%
9pm Partly Cloudy 57º 3% E 3 mph 70%
10pm Mostly Clear 57º 2% ESE 4 mph 72%
11pm Partly Cloudy 56º 4% ESE 5 mph 77%
Tue
Nov 3 		Rain
View Hourly 		64º / 52º 81% SSW 15 mph 80%
12am Partly Cloudy 56º 7% SE 3 mph 82%
1am Mostly Cloudy 55º 10% SSW 4 mph 85%
2am Mostly Cloudy 55º 10% WSW 7 mph 87%
3am Cloudy 56º 11% WSW 8 mph 87%
4am Mostly Cloudy 55º 15% WSW 5 mph 87%
5am Mostly Cloudy 54º 17% SSW 4 mph 87%
6am Mostly Cloudy 55º 22% S 4 mph 85%
7am Cloudy 55º 10% S 6 mph 85%
8am Cloudy 58º 21% S 6 mph 79%
9am Showers 60º 59% SSW 8 mph 78%
10am Rain 60º 81% S 11 mph 79%
11am Light Rain 61º 67% SSW 12 mph 81%
12pm Showers 61º 50% SSW 13 mph 82%
1pm Showers 62º 51% SSW 15 mph 82%
2pm Showers 62º 45% SSW 12 mph 81%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 63º 20% SW 11 mph 79%
4pm Few Showers 63º 32% SW 8 mph 78%
5pm Cloudy 62º 24% SW 6 mph 79%
6pm Few Showers 61º 34% SSW 4 mph 81%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 24% S 3 mph 82%
8pm Few Showers 60º 33% SSE 4 mph 82%
9pm Showers 60º 37% SE 3 mph 84%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 16% SE 3 mph 86%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 14% E 3 mph 86%
Wed
Nov 4 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		68º / 53º 7% NNW 9 mph 73%
12am Cloudy 58º 18% ENE 3 mph 87%
1am Mostly Cloudy 57º 19% ENE 3 mph 88%
2am Cloudy 57º 21% ENE 4 mph 89%
3am Mostly Cloudy 56º 15% ENE 3 mph 90%
4am Mostly Cloudy 56º 14% NE 3 mph 90%
5am Partly Cloudy 55º 14% NE 3 mph 91%
6am Partly Cloudy 54º 8% NE 3 mph 92%
7am Partly Cloudy 53º 8% NE 4 mph 93%
8am Partly Cloudy 56º 6% NE 3 mph 90%
9am Mostly Sunny 59º 5% NE 3 mph 81%
10am Mostly Sunny 61º 3% N 3 mph 76%
11am Partly Cloudy 63º 2% WNW 4 mph 71%
12pm Partly Cloudy 64º 3% W 6 mph 70%
1pm Partly Cloudy 65º 6% W 7 mph 68%
2pm Mostly Sunny 65º 2% WNW 7 mph 66%
3pm Mostly Sunny 66º 1% NW 8 mph 64%
4pm Partly Cloudy 66º 1% NW 9 mph 63%
5pm Mostly Sunny 65º 2% NW 8 mph 65%
6pm Partly Cloudy 63º 2% NNW 8 mph 69%
7pm Partly Cloudy 61º 3% N 9 mph 72%
8pm Partly Cloudy 60º 4% N 8 mph 74%
Thu
Nov 5 		Partly Cloudy 69º / 52º 6% WNW 8 mph 70%
Fri
Nov 6 		Partly Cloudy 70º / 55º 4% NW 7 mph 64%
Sat
Nov 7 		Sunny 73º / 54º 2% W 6 mph 56%
Sun
Nov 8 		Partly Cloudy 73º / 54º 3% NW 6 mph 62%
Mon
Nov 9 		Cloudy 71º / 54º 3% NW 7 mph 64%

Weather Radar for Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

Tonight
Low : 55ºF
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SE in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 17 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
High : 61ºF
S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Showers, mainly before 3pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 54ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE around 6 kt in the evening. A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
High : 64ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 54ºF
N wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
High : 68ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 52ºF
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
High : 71ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 54ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

    TuesdayWednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 3448156333378
    5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am
    MPH 3448156333378
    DIR ESSWSSWSSWSSWSWSEENENENEWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

    As Of: 1 minute ago

    • 57ºF
    • 57ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (E)
    • 3mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.11"
    • 70%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 57°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, November 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 53°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the East. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 57° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 3 percent, with current humidity at 70 percent, and air pressure at 30.11 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Beach Hazard Statement - 5:08am Mon Nov 2 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

    WHAT: An increased risk for sneaker waves and strong rip
    currents.

    WHERE: Pacific Coast beaches.

    WHEN: Through 8 PM Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Waves can sweep across the shoreline without
    warning, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties,
    and rocks.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside
    infrastructure. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf
    and NEVER turn your back on the ocean. Monitor local weather,
    surf and tide forecasts at www.weather.gov/mtr.

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