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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Jul 17
Mostly Cloudy -º / 54º 5% ESE 3 mph 91%
Fri
Jul 18
AM Clouds/PM Sun
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68º / 53º 9% SSW 10 mph 77%
12am Mostly Cloudy 58º 3% E 3 mph 88%
1am Mostly Cloudy 57º 3% ESE 3 mph 90%
2am Cloudy 57º 3% E 3 mph 91%
3am Cloudy 56º 3% E 1 mph 92%
4am Cloudy 56º 3% ENE 1 mph 92%
5am Cloudy 56º 3% E 1 mph 93%
6am Foggy 55º 5% E 1 mph 93%
7am Foggy 55º 9% E 1 mph 94%
8am Cloudy 56º 8% S 1 mph 93%
9am Cloudy 57º 7% SSW 2 mph 90%
10am Mostly Cloudy 59º 9% SW 4 mph 84%
11am Mostly Cloudy 61º 4% SW 6 mph 79%
12pm Partly Cloudy 63º 4% SW 7 mph 76%
1pm Partly Cloudy 65º 3% SW 9 mph 70%
2pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% SW 10 mph 68%
3pm Mostly Sunny 67º 2% SW 10 mph 67%
4pm Mostly Sunny 67º 2% SW 10 mph 67%
5pm Mostly Sunny 67º 2% SW 9 mph 67%
6pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% SSW 8 mph 68%
7pm Mostly Sunny 64º 3% SSW 8 mph 73%
8pm Partly Cloudy 61º 5% S 6 mph 79%
9pm Partly Cloudy 59º 7% SE 6 mph 85%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 14% ESE 4 mph 88%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 15% ESE 4 mph 90%
Sat
Jul 19
Mostly Sunny
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68º / 52º 9% SW 10 mph 79%
12am Mostly Cloudy 56º 9% E 2 mph 92%
1am Cloudy 56º 12% E 1 mph 93%
2am Cloudy 55º 9% WNW 2 mph 94%
3am Cloudy 55º 10% NNE 1 mph 94%
4am Cloudy 55º 16% E 2 mph 94%
5am Cloudy 55º 10% E 1 mph 94%
6am Mostly Cloudy 54º 12% E 1 mph 95%
7am Mostly Cloudy 54º 9% ENE 1 mph 95%
8am Mostly Cloudy 54º 8% S 1 mph 96%
9am Mostly Cloudy 55º 7% SSW 1 mph 93%
10am Cloudy 56º 6% SSW 3 mph 89%
11am Mostly Cloudy 58º 5% SW 5 mph 85%
12pm Partly Cloudy 61º 4% SW 7 mph 79%
1pm Partly Cloudy 64º 3% SW 9 mph 72%
2pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% SW 9 mph 68%
3pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% SW 10 mph 68%
4pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% SW 10 mph 67%
5pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% SW 9 mph 67%
6pm Mostly Sunny 64º 2% SW 9 mph 72%
7pm Mostly Sunny 62º 4% SSW 8 mph 77%
8pm Partly Cloudy 59º 6% S 6 mph 83%
9pm Partly Cloudy 57º 9% SSE 5 mph 89%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 10% SE 3 mph 91%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 11% SE 3 mph 94%
Sun
Jul 20
AM Clouds/PM Sun 65º / 55º 10% SW 10 mph 84%
Mon
Jul 21
Partly Cloudy 67º / 55º 8% W 13 mph 81%
Tue
Jul 22
Partly Cloudy 65º / 54º 7% WSW 12 mph 82%
Wed
Jul 23
Mostly Sunny 65º / 55º 7% WSW 12 mph 81%
Thu
Jul 24
Mostly Sunny 66º / 55º 7% W 12 mph 80%

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 : 54ºF
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
High : 60ºF
W wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 53ºF
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 59ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 53ºF
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
High : 60ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 55ºF
W wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 60ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 54ºF
W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 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

    FridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 31171062217106
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    MPH 31171062217106
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    Current Weather Conditions In Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

    As Of: 15 minutes ago

    • 58ºF
    • 58ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (E)
    • 3mph
    • Mostly Cloudy
    • 8mi
    • 29.97"
    • 88%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Mostly Cloudy. The current temperature is 58°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, July 18, 2025, are -° high temperature and 54°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 58° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 3 percent, with current humidity at 88 percent, and air pressure at 29.97 in. Visibility is 8 nautical miles. There are no current weather alert(s).