Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Jun 29 		Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 55º 23% ESE 6 mph 90%
11pm Cloudy 59º 15% E 5 mph 88%
Tue
Jun 30 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		65º / 55º 22% SSW 10 mph 78%
12am Cloudy 58º 15% E 5 mph 90%
1am Cloudy 57º 15% ENE 4 mph 92%
2am Cloudy 57º 15% ESE 2 mph 90%
3am Cloudy 56º 15% SE 2 mph 91%
4am Cloudy 56º 15% ESE 2 mph 90%
5am Cloudy 56º 18% ESE 2 mph 90%
6am Cloudy 56º 23% SE 2 mph 90%
7am Cloudy 56º 23% SSE 2 mph 90%
8am Cloudy 56º 21% SSE 2 mph 89%
9am Cloudy 57º 20% S 2 mph 88%
10am Mostly Cloudy 58º 19% S 4 mph 86%
11am Cloudy 60º 18% SSW 6 mph 82%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 3% SSW 7 mph 77%
1pm Partly Cloudy 63º 3% SSW 8 mph 73%
2pm Partly Cloudy 64º 3% SW 9 mph 71%
3pm Partly Cloudy 65º 2% SW 10 mph 70%
4pm Partly Cloudy 65º 2% SW 10 mph 68%
5pm Partly Cloudy 64º 2% SW 10 mph 70%
6pm Partly Cloudy 63º 3% SW 9 mph 71%
7pm Partly Cloudy 62º 4% SW 8 mph 74%
8pm Partly Cloudy 60º 5% SSW 6 mph 78%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 21% S 5 mph 84%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 22% SE 3 mph 87%
11pm Cloudy 57º 22% SE 3 mph 87%
Wed
Jul 1 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		62º / 55º 22% SSW 10 mph 80%
12am Mostly Cloudy 56º 20% ESE 3 mph 88%
1am Cloudy 56º 21% ESE 2 mph 89%
2am Cloudy 56º 23% SSE 2 mph 89%
3am Cloudy 56º 21% S 2 mph 89%
4am Cloudy 56º 21% SSW 2 mph 88%
5am Cloudy 56º 21% SSW 3 mph 87%
6am Cloudy 56º 23% SSW 3 mph 86%
7am Cloudy 56º 23% S 3 mph 86%
8am Cloudy 56º 23% S 3 mph 87%
9am Cloudy 56º 21% S 4 mph 87%
10am Cloudy 56º 11% S 4 mph 85%
11am Cloudy 57º 7% SSW 5 mph 84%
12pm Cloudy 58º 6% SSW 7 mph 82%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 60º 5% SSW 7 mph 79%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 5% SW 8 mph 76%
3pm Partly Cloudy 62º 4% SW 10 mph 73%
4pm Partly Cloudy 62º 3% SW 10 mph 72%
5pm Partly Cloudy 61º 3% SW 10 mph 74%
6pm Partly Cloudy 61º 4% SW 10 mph 75%
7pm Partly Cloudy 60º 5% SW 9 mph 77%
8pm Partly Cloudy 58º 6% SW 8 mph 80%
9pm Partly Cloudy 57º 7% SW 6 mph 84%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 8% SW 4 mph 86%
Thu
Jul 2 		Cloudy 62º / 54º 22% SW 10 mph 81%
Fri
Jul 3 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 64º / 54º 21% SSW 9 mph 79%
Sat
Jul 4 		Partly Cloudy 65º / 55º 9% SW 10 mph 82%
Sun
Jul 5 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 64º / 54º 20% SW 10 mph 81%
Mon
Jul 6 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 65º / 54º 19% WSW 10 mph 80%

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

Tonight
Low : 55ºF
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
High : 60ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 53ºF
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 59ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 54ºF
WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 59ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 54ºF
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 61ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 54ºF
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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

    TuesdayWednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 52261083235109
    6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am
    MPH 52261083235109
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    Current Weather Conditions In Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

    As Of: 16 minutes ago

    • 59ºF
    • 58ºF
    • 5mph
    • 0º (E)
    • 5mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.91"
    • 88%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Cloudy. The current temperature is 59°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, June 29, 2026, are -° high temperature and 55°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 5 miles per hour, and coming from the East. The wind is gusting to 5 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 58° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 88 percent, and air pressure at 29.91 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Beach Hazard Statement - 10:11am Mon Jun 29 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

    WHERE: Pacific Coast beaches.

    WHEN: Through 5 AM PDT Wednesday.

    IMPACTS: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
    localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep
    across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the
    sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.

    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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