Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
| Day | Sky | High / Low | Precip | Wind | Humidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thu Jul 17 |
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Mostly Cloudy | -º / 54º | 5% | ESE 3 mph | 91% |
|
Fri Jul 18 |
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AM Clouds/PM Sun View Hourly |
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% |
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Sat Jul 19 |
|
Mostly Sunny View Hourly |
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% |
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Mon Jul 21 |
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Partly Cloudy | 67º / 55º | 8% | W 13 mph | 81% |
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Tue Jul 22 |
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Partly Cloudy | 65º / 54º | 7% | WSW 12 mph | 82% |
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Wed Jul 23 |
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Mostly Sunny | 65º / 55º | 7% | WSW 12 mph | 81% |
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Thu Jul 24 |
|
Mostly Sunny | 66º / 55º | 7% | W 12 mph | 80% |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
| Friday | Saturday | |||||||||||
| Wind Speed (MPH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 12am | 4am | 8am | 12pm | 4pm | 8pm | 12am | 4am | 8am | 12pm | 4pm | 8pm | |
| MPH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| DIR | E | ENE | S | SW | SW | S | E | E | S | SW | SW | S |
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).