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
Friday 20 December 202452°F to 59°Frecommended
Saturday 21 December 202454°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 22 December 202454°F to 58°Frecommended
Monday 23 December 202456°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 24 December 202450°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202449°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202450°F to 52°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Friday 20 December 2024

On Friday 20 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 16:55 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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%60%62%64%64%77%80%90%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover10%7%0%5%47%47%11%19%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)23km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)33km/h (20mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 81°
E
93°
E
96°
E
118°
ESE
133°
SE
126°
SE
184°
S
118°
ESE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
283°
WNW
283°
WNW
276°
W
279°
W
278°
W
279°
W
279°
W
Period16.4 sec.16.1 sec.15.7 sec.14.2 sec.15.0 sec.14.6 sec.14.0 sec.13.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 16:55 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 15.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%84%89%91%93%90%85%87%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover49%5%39%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)18km/h (11mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 136°
SE
134°
SE
153°
SSE
150°
SSE
115°
ESE
81°
E
93°
E
320°
NW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.9ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.2m (10.5ft)4.0m (13.1ft)4.7m (15.3ft)
Direction 278°
W
274°
W
272°
W
276°
W
273°
W
272°
W
270°
W
268°
W
Period13.4 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.12.4 sec.17.3 sec.16.7 sec.17.2 sec.17.1 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:19 and will set at 16:56 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 6.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 16.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%93%93%93%83%80%88%81%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%66%12%10%27%36%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)0km/h (0mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)1km/h (0mph)9km/h (6mph)
Direction 121°
ESE
110°
ESE
52°
NE
115°
ESE
128°
SE
146°
SSE
89°
E
110°
ESE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height5.0m (16.4ft)4.8m (15.8ft)4.5m (14.9ft)4.3m (14.1ft)4.2m (13.6ft)3.9m (12.7ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.1m (10.3ft)
Direction 267°
W
266°
W
266°
W
267°
W
268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
269°
W
Period16.8 sec.16.6 sec.16.2 sec.15.9 sec.15.7 sec.15.6 sec.15.2 sec.14.9 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:19 and will set at 16:56 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 15.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%75%75%74%69%73%76%73%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover94%66%48%26%22%30%26%35%
Heat index14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)1km/h (1mph)3km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts6km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (3mph)7km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)17km/h (10mph)
Direction 72°
ENE
78°
ENE
75°
ENE
90°
E
171°
S
263°
W
103°
ESE
110°
ESE
Wind chill14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.3ft)3.0m (9.9ft)3.4m (11.1ft)4.5m (14.9ft)4.8m (15.7ft)4.7m (15.4ft)4.4m (14.4ft)
Direction 270°
W
272°
W
274°
W
274°
W
273°
W
273°
W
273°
W
273°
W
Period14.8 sec.14.9 sec.14.8 sec.14.8 sec.19.9 sec.20.4 sec.19.8 sec.19.3 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:19 and will set at 16:57 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. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0.3in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%86%98%92%91%88%88%86%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover29%88%100%74%93%56%19%4%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 125°
SE
118°
ESE
160°
SSE
280°
W
277°
W
305°
NW
319°
NW
330°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height4.0m (13.1ft)3.7m (12.3ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.6m (11.8ft)
Direction 274°
W
273°
W
273°
W
274°
W
275°
W
274°
W
274°
W
274°
W
Period18.9 sec.18.7 sec.17.9 sec.17.5 sec.17.1 sec.16.3 sec.15.7 sec.15.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:20 and will set at 16:58 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%82%77%70%69%73%73%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover8%0%5%2%3%7%11%13%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)23km/h (15mph)
Direction 335°
NNW

N
245°
WSW
345°
NNW
323°
NW
316°
NW
335°
NNW
116°
ESE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height3.5m (11.6ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.1m (10.2ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 272°
W
271°
W
271°
W
272°
W
274°
W
275°
W
275°
W
274°
W
Period15.3 sec.15.0 sec.14.6 sec.14.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.8 sec.13.7 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 07:20 and will set at 16:58 on the beach(es) of Santa Cruz California. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%74%70%66%80%92%94%92%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover21%40%33%75%100%99%77%38%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)
Direction 222°
SW
146°
SE
94°
E
133°
SE
142°
SE
142°
SE
105°
ESE
215°
SW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.8m (12.5ft)4.0m (13.1ft)4.0m (13.1ft)
Direction 274°
W
273°
W
274°
W
278°
W
280°
W
278°
W
276°
W
275°
W
Period13.7 sec.13.6 sec.13.8 sec.14.5 sec.15.2 sec.15.2 sec.15.0 sec.14.7 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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