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
Saturday 13 December 202554°F to 59°Frecommended
Sunday 14 December 202550°F to 61°Frecommended
Monday 15 December 202556°F to 63°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202558°F to 61°Frecommended
Wednesday 17 December 202545°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202550°F to 58°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202554°F to 58°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Saturday 13 December 2025

On Saturday 13 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 16:52 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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity54%51%50%53%54%83%94%92%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%23%5%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 75°
ENE
70°
ENE
87°
E
116°
ESE
173°
S
167°
SSE
154°
SSE
115°
ESE
Wind chill14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
283°
WNW
275°
W
273°
W
270°
W
268°
W
267°
W
266°
W
Period13.1 sec.13.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
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 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 16:52 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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%85%73%69%67%64%69%67%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%33%17%0%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)32km/h (20mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)
Direction 262°
W
54°
NE
75°
ENE
329°
NNW
276°
W
302°
WNW
331°
NNW
348°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 268°
W
271°
W
272°
W
268°
W
266°
W
266°
W
265°
W
268°
W
Period11.9 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.10.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
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 Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 16:53 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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%60%57%54%49%53%56%66%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover14%7%11%13%16%9%6%8%
Heat index14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 65°
ENE

N
32°
NNE
84°
E
317°
NW
332°
NNW
345°
NNW
356°
N
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 268°
W
266°
W
264°
W
266°
W
265°
W
263°
W
261°
W
231°
SW
Period10.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.9.4 sec.9.2 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%92%94%91%86%86%92%92%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover5%12%27%34%10%10%15%85%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)15km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)22km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)4km/h (2mph)28km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)4km/h (2mph)
Direction
N
350°
N
351°
N
328°
NNW
298°
WNW
315°
NW
343°
NNW
352°
N
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 222°
SW
224°
SW
263°
W
272°
W
278°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
Period8.5 sec.9.6 sec.10.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)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 Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 45°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%99%98%89%80%66%75%77%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover85%100%100%82%0%0%33%0%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)23km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)38km/h (24mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 210°
SSW
229°
SW
324°
NW
345°
NNW
311°
NW
320°
NW
335°
NNW
343°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 279°
W
279°
W
267°
W
267°
W
266°
W
267°
W
267°
W
269°
W
Period10.8 sec.10.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%78%76%63%55%65%73%81%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover4%17%9%9%8%6%15%48%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
352°
N

N
235°
SW
287°
WNW
294°
WNW
339°
NNW
152°
SSE
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 272°
W
275°
W
279°
W
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
283°
WNW
283°
WNW
283°
WNW
Period11.6 sec.11.3 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.5 sec.10.3 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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 on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 3.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 5.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%87%87%83%85%91%94%95%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover59%23%3%23%69%96%100%100%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 97°
E
217°
SW
169°
SSE
171°
S
179°
S
158°
SSE
145°
SE
166°
SSE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
287°
WNW
291°
WNW
292°
WNW
291°
WNW
289°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
Period10.4 sec.10.7 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.3 sec.10.1 sec.9.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
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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