Sea weather in Santa Cruz California in California All the beach weather in Santa Cruz California

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Santa Cruz California in California, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Santa Cruz California over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Santa Cruz California in California this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Santa Cruz California. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Wednesday 28 January 202649°F to 61°Frecommended
Thursday 29 January 202654°F to 59°Frecommended
Friday 30 January 202654°F to 63°Frecommended
Saturday 31 January 202656°F to 63°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202654°F to 61°Frecommended
Monday 2 February 202652°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 3 February 202650°F to 61°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Santa Cruz California

Sea weather on Wednesday 28 January 2026

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 17:29 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%83%84%79%65%69%75%77%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover92%52%5%3%84%10%5%0%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 149°
SSE
112°
ESE
26°
NNE
76°
ENE
298°
WNW
306°
NW
348°
NNW
24°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 264°
W
273°
W
279°
W
274°
W
276°
W
281°
W
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
Period11.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.8 sec.10.3 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.9.4 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 17:30 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%72%67%58%49%54%65%62%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover3%2%19%11%4%4%8%3%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts14km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)33km/h (21mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 15°
NNE
62°
ENE
346°
NNW
95°
E
265°
W
306°
NW

N
24°
NNE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.8m (9.0ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
284°
WNW
275°
W
275°
W
275°
W
276°
W
277°
W
277°
W
Period11.3 sec.13.2 sec.16.2 sec.15.6 sec.15.2 sec.14.8 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:12 and will set at 17:32 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%62%60%56%47%53%59%55%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover60%100%15%11%30%20%100%9%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 34°
NNE
58°
ENE
58°
ENE
345°
NNW
277°
W
323°
NW
354°
N
66°
ENE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.1ft)
Direction 276°
W
277°
W
278°
W
278°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
278°
W
Period14.2 sec.13.8 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:11 and will set at 17:33 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%57%55%53%49%58%66%64%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover74%32%10%31%85%100%100%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)16km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)29km/h (18mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 24°
NNE
26°
NNE
26°
NNE
76°
ENE
209°
SSW
309°
NW
329°
NNW
15°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)
Direction 278°
W
277°
W
277°
W
274°
W
274°
W
275°
W
275°
W
276°
W
Period12.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:10 and will set at 17:34 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%58%59%54%55%72%86%87%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover35%100%100%100%12%9%30%55%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)1km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)2km/h (1mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 337°
NNW
38°
NE
63°
ENE
323°
NW
322°
NW
331°
NNW
341°
NNW
352°
N
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.8m (9.3ft)
Direction 275°
W
274°
W
273°
W
272°
W
270°
W
267°
W
268°
W
268°
W
Period13.3 sec.15.4 sec.15.1 sec.14.7 sec.14.6 sec.15.8 sec.16.9 sec.16.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:10 and will set at 17:35 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%83%72%63%61%69%72%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%42%23%45%27%
Heat index12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
349°
NNW
140°
SE
207°
SSW
306°
NW
321°
NW
343°
NNW
133°
SE
Wind chill10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.9m (9.6ft)3.0m (9.7ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 268°
W
269°
W
271°
W
273°
W
272°
W
272°
W
272°
W
272°
W
Period15.8 sec.15.6 sec.15.6 sec.15.6 sec.15.4 sec.14.9 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 17:36 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%66%61%55%51%55%59%61%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover5%1%0%0%0%0%0%14%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 40°
NE
35°
NE
37°
NE
243°
WSW
292°
WNW
327°
NNW
137°
SE
24°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 273°
W
276°
W
278°
W
279°
W
279°
W
280°
W
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
Period14.1 sec.13.7 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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