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
Thursday 4 December 202550°F to 58°Frecommended
Friday 5 December 202549°F to 58°Frecommended
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 59°Frecommended
Sunday 7 December 202549°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202550°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 December 202554°F to 61°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202552°F to 63°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Thursday 4 December 2025

On Thursday 4 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:06 and will set at 16:51 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 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity46%43%43%48%42%51%59%54%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%6%7%11%5%5%4%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)6km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 56°
ENE
53°
NE
48°
NE
82°
E
266°
W
280°
W
353°
N
47°
NE
Wind chill10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 278°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
280°
W
Period13.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
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 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:07 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity57%55%51%49%49%61%68%61%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover2%3%5%3%4%4%0%0%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts7km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)28km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 31°
NNE
38°
NE
43°
NE
350°
N
297°
WNW
303°
WNW
337°
NNW
13°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.1ft)
Direction 281°
WNW
282°
WNW
281°
WNW
281°
WNW
281°
W
276°
W
277°
W
279°
W
Period12.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.9.2 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%67%65%61%58%64%74%70%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%2%0%2%3%2%2%6%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 13°
NNE
18°
NNE
33°
NNE
328°
NNW
302°
WNW
322°
NW
351°
N
352°
N
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 280°
W
280°
W
280°
W
250°
WSW
248°
WSW
253°
WSW
266°
W
270°
W
Period8.0 sec.7.6 sec.10.9 sec.10.9 sec.11.1 sec.11.6 sec.12.5 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:08 and will set at 16:51 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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%75%76%71%68%70%85%82%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover100%10%7%8%79%32%3%0%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)28km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)
Direction 23°
NNE
13°
NNE
15°
NNE
348°
NNW
312°
NW
322°
NW
336°
NNW
343°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 270°
W
266°
W
261°
W
276°
W
281°
W
281°
WNW
280°
W
276°
W
Period13.1 sec.13.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:09 and will set at 16:51 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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%77%70%66%66%73%72%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%38%0%2%0%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 350°
N

N
24°
NNE
54°
NE
298°
WNW
321°
NW
343°
NNW

N
Wind chill11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 271°
W
265°
W
257°
WSW
252°
WSW
249°
WSW
246°
WSW
271°
W
278°
W
Period11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.11.7 sec.8.7 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (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 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:10 and will set at 16:51 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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%69%67%63%63%69%74%76%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%1%3%2%3%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 27°
NNE
32°
NNE
33°
NNE
233°
SW
321°
NW
328°
NNW
345°
NNW
119°
ESE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 278°
W
277°
W
279°
W
284°
WNW
288°
WNW
291°
WNW
284°
WNW
291°
WNW
Period7.7 sec.7.9 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:11 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%85%88%81%73%74%81%84%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover3%3%1%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 230°
SW
349°
NNW
349°
N
334°
NNW
325°
NW
327°
NNW
339°
NNW
351°
N
Wind chill14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 297°
WNW
290°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
284°
WNW
280°
W
Period7.5 sec.10.0 sec.11.0 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.13.2 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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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