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36.9583’ N, 122.0170’ W

Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

59°
H -°
L 55°
NE
3mph
High tide
11:51 pm
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Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Aug 29 		Partly Cloudy -º / 55º 19% E 3 mph 87%
Sun
Aug 30 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		70º / 55º 21% SSW 10 mph 78%
12am Clear 59º 2% NE 3 mph 79%
1am Partly Cloudy 58º 3% NE 3 mph 83%
2am Partly Cloudy 57º 15% E 2 mph 85%
3am Mostly Cloudy 57º 15% E 3 mph 90%
4am Mostly Cloudy 57º 15% ENE 2 mph 91%
5am Mostly Cloudy 57º 17% ESE 2 mph 91%
6am Mostly Cloudy 57º 20% E 2 mph 91%
7am Cloudy 56º 21% E 1 mph 92%
8am Cloudy 56º 20% E 2 mph 94%
9am Cloudy 57º 20% S 2 mph 92%
10am Cloudy 59º 6% SSW 4 mph 87%
11am Mostly Cloudy 61º 5% SSW 5 mph 83%
12pm Partly Cloudy 63º 4% SSW 6 mph 78%
1pm Partly Cloudy 65º 3% SW 8 mph 73%
2pm Sunny 67º 2% SW 9 mph 69%
3pm Sunny 68º 1% SW 10 mph 67%
4pm Sunny 68º 1% SW 10 mph 66%
5pm Sunny 68º 2% SW 9 mph 67%
6pm Sunny 67º 2% SW 8 mph 68%
7pm Partly Cloudy 64º 3% SW 7 mph 76%
8pm Partly Cloudy 61º 7% ESE 5 mph 84%
9pm Partly Cloudy 59º 24% ESE 5 mph 88%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 21% E 4 mph 90%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 16% E 3 mph 93%
Mon
Aug 31 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		66º / 56º 20% SW 12 mph 83%
12am Mostly Cloudy 57º 22% E 3 mph 94%
1am Cloudy 57º 16% E 2 mph 94%
2am Cloudy 57º 21% E 2 mph 93%
3am Cloudy 57º 21% ESE 2 mph 93%
4am Cloudy 56º 22% ESE 1 mph 94%
5am Cloudy 56º 21% SSE 1 mph 93%
6am Cloudy 56º 21% SSE 1 mph 94%
7am Cloudy 56º 21% S 2 mph 94%
8am Cloudy 56º 21% SSE 2 mph 96%
9am Cloudy 57º 7% SSW 2 mph 93%
10am Cloudy 58º 6% SSW 3 mph 89%
11am Mostly Cloudy 59º 6% SSW 5 mph 87%
12pm Partly Cloudy 61º 5% SW 7 mph 84%
1pm Partly Cloudy 62º 4% SW 9 mph 81%
2pm Partly Cloudy 62º 4% SW 11 mph 81%
3pm Mostly Sunny 64º 3% WSW 11 mph 75%
4pm Mostly Sunny 65º 2% WSW 12 mph 72%
5pm Mostly Sunny 65º 2% WSW 12 mph 72%
6pm Mostly Sunny 64º 2% W 11 mph 74%
7pm Mostly Sunny 63º 4% W 10 mph 76%
8pm Partly Cloudy 61º 5% W 8 mph 81%
9pm Partly Cloudy 59º 6% WNW 7 mph 84%
10pm Partly Cloudy 59º 7% WNW 6 mph 85%
11pm Partly Cloudy 58º 7% WNW 5 mph 87%
Tue
Sep 1 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 65º / 55º 13% SW 11 mph 79%
Wed
Sep 2 		Partly Cloudy 66º / 56º 7% SW 11 mph 83%
Thu
Sep 3 		Partly Cloudy 68º / 57º 8% SW 11 mph 83%
Fri
Sep 4 		Partly Cloudy 66º / 57º 11% SW 11 mph 84%
Sat
Sep 5 		Mostly Sunny 68º / 56º 5% W 12 mph 76%

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

Tonight
Low : 55ºF
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Sunday
High : 61ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 54ºF
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 60ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 55ºF
W wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
High : 64ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 55ºF
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 69ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 56ºF
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 32261053127128
    7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am
    MPH 32261053127128
    DIR NEENEESSWSWESEEESESSESWWSWW

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

    As Of: 44 minutes ago

    • 59ºF
    • 59ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (NE)
    • 3mph
    • Clear
    • 9mi
    • 29.97"
    • 79%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Clear. The current temperature is 59°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 30, 2026, are -° high temperature and 55°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the Northeast. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 59° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 79 percent, and air pressure at 29.97 in. Visibility is 9 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 8:20pm Sat Aug 29 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

    WHAT: Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt.

    WHERE: Monterey Bay.

    WHEN: Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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