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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Jun 9 		Mostly Clear
Close Hourly 		-º / 53º 19% NE 14 mph 74%
6pm Sunny 73º 1% NW 15 mph 52%
7pm Sunny 71º 1% NW 13 mph 54%
8pm Sunny 69º 1% NW 11 mph 56%
9pm Clear 64º 2% NNW 6 mph 66%
10pm Clear 60º 2% NE 5 mph 76%
11pm Clear 58º 2% ENE 4 mph 80%
Wed
Jun 10 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		82º / 57º 17% WSW 8 mph 60%
12am Clear 57º 4% ENE 3 mph 83%
1am Mostly Clear 56º 7% E 2 mph 84%
2am Mostly Clear 56º 7% E 2 mph 85%
3am Mostly Clear 55º 7% E 2 mph 87%
4am Partly Cloudy 55º 20% ENE 1 mph 88%
5am Partly Cloudy 54º 20% ENE 1 mph 88%
6am Partly Cloudy 54º 19% E 1 mph 89%
7am Partly Cloudy 55º 18% ESE 1 mph 87%
8am Partly Cloudy 58º 18% SSE 2 mph 83%
9am Sunny 60º 3% S 2 mph 79%
10am Sunny 64º 2% SW 4 mph 72%
11am Sunny 67º 1% WSW 5 mph 64%
12pm Sunny 72º 1% WSW 7 mph 56%
1pm Sunny 75º 0% WSW 7 mph 53%
2pm Sunny 77º 0% W 8 mph 48%
3pm Sunny 80º 1% W 7 mph 43%
4pm Sunny 81º 0% WNW 8 mph 42%
5pm Sunny 79º 0% WNW 7 mph 43%
6pm Sunny 75º 1% WSW 7 mph 48%
7pm Sunny 71º 1% SE 5 mph 54%
8pm Sunny 66º 3% SE 5 mph 68%
9pm Clear 62º 4% ESE 4 mph 76%
10pm Clear 61º 5% ESE 3 mph 78%
11pm Clear 60º 5% ESE 2 mph 79%
Thu
Jun 11 		Sunny
View Hourly 		71º / 55º 2% SSW 8 mph 63%
12am Mostly Clear 59º 18% E 1 mph 80%
1am Clear 59º 5% E 1 mph 79%
2am Mostly Clear 58º 4% E 1 mph 79%
3am Mostly Clear 59º 4% E 1 mph 77%
4am Clear 59º 4% ENE 1 mph 74%
5am Mostly Clear 59º 3% ENE 2 mph 74%
6am Sunny 58º 3% E 1 mph 75%
7am Sunny 60º 2% E 2 mph 76%
8am Sunny 63º 2% SSE 2 mph 73%
9am Sunny 65º 1% SSE 3 mph 68%
10am Sunny 66º 1% S 4 mph 66%
11am Sunny 69º 1% SW 6 mph 58%
12pm Sunny 71º 1% SW 7 mph 56%
1pm Sunny 70º 1% SW 8 mph 58%
2pm Sunny 70º 1% SW 7 mph 58%
3pm Sunny 70º 1% SW 7 mph 58%
4pm Sunny 70º 1% SW 7 mph 59%
5pm Sunny 69º 2% SW 7 mph 60%
Fri
Jun 12 		Partly Cloudy 69º / 56º 8% SSW 7 mph 74%
Sat
Jun 13 		Partly Cloudy 68º / 55º 11% SSW 7 mph 76%
Sun
Jun 14 		Partly Cloudy 65º / 55º 22% SSW 8 mph 80%
Mon
Jun 15 		Partly Cloudy 66º / 55º 22% SSW 8 mph 80%
Tue
Jun 16 		Mostly Sunny 67º / 55º 19% SSW 8 mph 79%

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

Tonight
Low : 54ºF
NW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 68ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 58ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 65ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 56ºF
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 64ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 56ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 71ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 56ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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

    WednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1552148731147
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 1552148731147
    DIR NWNEEESWWWSWESEEESSW

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

    As Of: 27 minutes ago

    • 73ºF
    • 73ºF
    • 15mph
    • 0º (NW)
    • 21mph
    • Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 29.93"
    • 52%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Sunny. The current temperature is 73°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, are -° high temperature and 53°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 15 miles per hour, and coming from the Northwest. The wind is gusting to 21 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 73° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 52 percent, and air pressure at 29.93 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 2:51pm Tue Jun 9 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

    WHAT: For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to
    20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the second Small Craft
    Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt

    WHERE: Monterey Bay.

    WHEN: For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT this
    evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9
    PM PDT Wednesday.

    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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    Small Craft Advisory - 2:51pm Tue Jun 9 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

    WHAT: For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to
    20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the second Small Craft
    Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt

    WHERE: Monterey Bay.

    WHEN: For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT this
    evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9
    PM PDT Wednesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&