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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 9 		AM Fog/PM Sun
Close Hourly 		72º / 57º 15% S 7 mph 81%
5am Cloudy 60º 15% ESE 1 mph 89%
6am Foggy 60º 15% ESE 1 mph 90%
7am Foggy 60º 15% SE 1 mph 90%
8am Foggy 59º 15% SE 1 mph 93%
9am Foggy 60º 15% S 2 mph 92%
10am Mostly Cloudy 62º 15% S 3 mph 87%
11am Partly Cloudy 64º 15% SSW 4 mph 80%
12pm Partly Cloudy 67º 2% SSW 6 mph 72%
1pm Partly Cloudy 69º 2% SSW 7 mph 67%
2pm Partly Cloudy 70º 2% SSW 7 mph 67%
3pm Partly Cloudy 71º 2% SSW 7 mph 66%
4pm Partly Cloudy 70º 2% S 7 mph 68%
5pm Partly Cloudy 69º 2% S 7 mph 71%
6pm Partly Cloudy 68º 3% S 7 mph 73%
7pm Partly Cloudy 65º 4% SSE 6 mph 79%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 62º 19% SE 5 mph 86%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 20% ESE 5 mph 89%
10pm Cloudy 60º 20% ESE 4 mph 91%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 60º 20% ESE 3 mph 91%
Mon
Aug 10 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		69º / 56º 21% S 8 mph 82%
12am Mostly Cloudy 59º 20% ESE 3 mph 92%
1am Foggy 59º 20% ESE 2 mph 93%
2am Cloudy 59º 8% ESE 2 mph 93%
3am Mostly Cloudy 59º 8% ESE 2 mph 93%
4am Mostly Cloudy 58º 9% SE 2 mph 94%
5am Cloudy 58º 15% SE 2 mph 94%
6am Foggy 58º 21% SE 2 mph 95%
7am Foggy 58º 21% SE 2 mph 96%
8am Mostly Cloudy 58º 20% ESE 2 mph 95%
9am Cloudy 58º 20% SSE 2 mph 95%
10am Mostly Cloudy 60º 19% S 3 mph 92%
11am Mostly Cloudy 61º 18% S 5 mph 87%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 63º 3% SSW 6 mph 82%
1pm Partly Cloudy 65º 2% SW 7 mph 77%
2pm Partly Cloudy 66º 1% SW 8 mph 72%
3pm Partly Cloudy 68º 2% SW 7 mph 70%
4pm Partly Cloudy 68º 1% SSW 7 mph 70%
5pm Partly Cloudy 67º 2% SSW 8 mph 71%
6pm Partly Cloudy 66º 2% SSW 7 mph 74%
7pm Partly Cloudy 64º 4% SSW 6 mph 80%
8pm Partly Cloudy 62º 7% S 5 mph 87%
9pm Partly Cloudy 60º 8% SE 4 mph 91%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 13% ESE 4 mph 93%
11pm Cloudy 59º 23% ESE 3 mph 94%
Tue
Aug 11 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		67º / 57º 8% SSW 8 mph 84%
12am Cloudy 59º 10% ESE 3 mph 94%
1am Cloudy 58º 21% ESE 2 mph 95%
2am Cloudy 58º 21% ESE 3 mph 95%
3am Cloudy 58º 21% ESE 2 mph 95%
4am Cloudy 58º 21% ESE 2 mph 96%
Wed
Aug 12 		Mostly Cloudy 65º / 58º 11% SSW 8 mph 87%
Thu
Aug 13 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 65º / 59º 12% SSW 10 mph 87%
Fri
Aug 14 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 66º / 58º 12% SSW 9 mph 84%
Sat
Aug 15 		Partly Cloudy 65º / 57º 7% SW 9 mph 85%
Sun
Aug 16 		Partly Cloudy 67º / 57º 7% SW 10 mph 83%

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

Sunday
High : 64ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 57ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 63ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 8am, then Patchy dense fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Low : 58ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 62ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 57ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 62ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 58ºF
SW wind around 6 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.
Thursday
High : 61ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. 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

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 127752227842
    12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am
    MPH 127752227842
    DIR ESESSSWSESEESESESSESWSSWSEESE

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

    As Of: 22 minutes ago

    • 60ºF
    • 60ºF
    • 1mph
    • 0º (ESE)
    • 1mph
    • Cloudy
    • 1mi
    • 29.87"
    • 89%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Cloudy. The current temperature is 60°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 9, 2026, are 72° high temperature and 57°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 1 miles per hour, and coming from the East Southeast. The wind is gusting to 1 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 60° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 89 percent, and air pressure at 29.87 in. Visibility is 1 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Coastal Flood Advisory - 9:29pm Sat Aug 8 2026

    ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: Up to 1.6 ft of inundation above ground level is
    possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
    waterways.

    WHERE: Bayshore locations along the San Francisco Bay, San
    Pablo Bay, and Monterey Bay.

    WHEN: Until 2 AM PDT Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
    isolated road closures expected.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide
    is expected to be 1.5 ft above normal (7.34 ft MLLW) at 9:02 PM
    Sunday 8/9, 1.5 ft above normal (7.36 ft MLLW) at 10:01 PM
    Monday 8/10, 1.6 ft above normal (7.44 ft MLLW) at 10:57 PM
    Tuesday 8/11, and 1.3 ft above normal (7.14 ft MLLW) at 11:49 PM
    Wednesday 8/12. These predictions include both astronomical
    tides and roughly 3-6 inches of additional water mainly from a
    combination of thermal expansion and accumulated sea level rise
    since the tidal datum was established (1983- 2001). High tide
    varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast
    and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
    closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
    unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
    property.

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