36.9583’ N, 122.0170’ W

Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

62°
H -°
L 55°
NW
8mph
High tide
11:51 pm

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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Aug 29
Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly
-º / 55º 21% NNE 9 mph 85%
8pm Clear 62º 2% NW 8 mph 72%
9pm Clear 61º 2% NW 6 mph 75%
10pm Clear 60º 2% NNW 5 mph 77%
11pm Mostly Clear 60º 2% N 4 mph 83%
Sun
Aug 30
AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly
66º / 55º 20% W 14 mph 83%
12am Partly Cloudy 59º 3% ENE 3 mph 86%
1am Partly Cloudy 58º 4% ENE 3 mph 89%
2am Partly Cloudy 57º 6% ENE 3 mph 90%
3am Mostly Cloudy 58º 19% NE 3 mph 90%
4am Mostly Cloudy 57º 21% NE 2 mph 90%
5am Mostly Cloudy 57º 9% NE 2 mph 90%
6am Mostly Cloudy 57º 21% NNE 2 mph 92%
7am Mostly Cloudy 56º 20% NNE 2 mph 92%
8am Mostly Cloudy 56º 20% N 2 mph 94%
9am Cloudy 57º 20% W 3 mph 92%
10am Cloudy 58º 7% SW 4 mph 91%
11am Mostly Cloudy 60º 6% SW 6 mph 87%
12pm Partly Cloudy 61º 5% WSW 8 mph 83%
1pm Partly Cloudy 63º 4% WSW 11 mph 80%
2pm Mostly Sunny 64º 4% WSW 13 mph 78%
3pm Sunny 65º 3% W 13 mph 76%
4pm Sunny 65º 4% W 14 mph 74%
5pm Mostly Sunny 65º 3% W 13 mph 74%
6pm Partly Cloudy 64º 4% W 12 mph 77%
7pm Partly Cloudy 63º 4% W 10 mph 81%
8pm Partly Cloudy 61º 6% WNW 7 mph 86%
9pm Partly Cloudy 60º 20% NW 5 mph 88%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 21% NE 4 mph 90%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 21% ENE 3 mph 91%
Mon
Aug 31
AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly
63º / 57º 16% WSW 14 mph 87%
12am Cloudy 58º 21% ENE 3 mph 92%
1am Cloudy 58º 21% ENE 2 mph 93%
2am Cloudy 57º 21% WNW 2 mph 92%
3am Cloudy 57º 21% NNW 2 mph 92%
4am Cloudy 57º 21% NW 2 mph 92%
5am Cloudy 57º 20% WSW 2 mph 92%
6am Cloudy 57º 14% SW 2 mph 93%
7am Cloudy 57º 17% SW 2 mph 94%
8am Cloudy 56º 15% SW 2 mph 94%
9am Cloudy 57º 8% SW 2 mph 92%
10am Cloudy 58º 8% SW 3 mph 91%
11am Mostly Cloudy 59º 7% SW 5 mph 89%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 13% SW 7 mph 88%
1pm Partly Cloudy 60º 6% WSW 10 mph 88%
2pm Partly Cloudy 61º 6% WSW 12 mph 84%
3pm Mostly Sunny 62º 8% WSW 13 mph 80%
4pm Mostly Sunny 62º 9% W 13 mph 79%
5pm Mostly Sunny 62º 5% W 14 mph 80%
6pm Partly Cloudy 62º 4% W 13 mph 81%
7pm Mostly Sunny 61º 9% W 12 mph 83%
Tue
Sep 1
AM Clouds/PM Sun 62º / 56º 14% SW 11 mph 84%
Wed
Sep 2
Partly Cloudy 66º / 57º 8% SW 12 mph 85%
Thu
Sep 3
Partly Cloudy 66º / 57º 8% SW 12 mph 87%
Fri
Sep 4
Mostly Sunny 64º / 57º 11% WSW 13 mph 87%
Sat
Sep 5
Mostly Sunny 67º / 56º 6% WNW 13 mph 79%

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
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

    SundayMonday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 83228147322713
    3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm
    MPH 83228147322713
    DIR NWENENENWSWWWNWENENWSWSWW

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

    As Of: 46 minutes ago

    • 62ºF
    • 62ºF
    • 8mph
    • 0º (NW)
    • 8mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 29.94"
    • 72%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Clear. The current temperature is 62°F, and the expected high and low for today, Saturday, August 29, 2026, are -° high temperature and 55°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 8 miles per hour, and coming from the Northwest. The wind is gusting to 8 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 62° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 72 percent, and air pressure at 29.94 in. Visibility is 10 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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