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
Sunday 14 December 202550°F to 59°Frecommended
Monday 15 December 202556°F to 63°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202558°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202554°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202556°F to 61°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202556°F to 59°Frecommended
Saturday 20 December 202552°F to 59°Frecommended

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

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 59°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%67%59%81%75%76%79%74%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%3%6%32%9%3%
Heat index14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 317°
NW
70°
ENE
64°
ENE
330°
NNW
282°
WNW
297°
WNW
315°
NW
13°
NNE
Wind chill14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (55°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 (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). 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 (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%67%59%57%49%54%59%67%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover19%6%10%17%12%5%8%4%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)18km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts6km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 11°
N
328°
NNW
33°
NNE
91°
E
294°
WNW
329°
NNW
10°
N
347°
NNW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)13°C (56°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 (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°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 63°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%88%92%89%86%87%90%94%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover6%8%18%24%12%21%20%96%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)23km/h (14mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)7km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)9km/h (6mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 355°
N
350°
N
344°
NNW

N
299°
WNW
315°
NW
337°
NNW
319°
NW
Wind chill14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°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 (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°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 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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity98%99%95%88%80%74%83%85%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%51%13%3%4%5%4%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed2km/h (1mph)4km/h (2mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)34km/h (21mph)25km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 248°
WSW
258°
WSW
318°
NW
326°
NNW
312°
NW
322°
NW
344°
NNW
343°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°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 (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°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 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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%70%64%65%66%73%83%85%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover9%8%8%6%6%22%100%22%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)17km/h (10mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 344°
NNW

N
352°
N

N
300°
WNW
316°
NW
344°
NNW
343°
NNW
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 272°
W
275°
W
287°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°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 59°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 4.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%90%91%87%81%81%86%93%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover65%9%17%34%32%75%100%100%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
346°
NNW
332°
NNW
240°
WSW
231°
SW
261°
W
202°
SSW
145°
SE
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 284°
WNW
286°
WNW
288°
WNW
290°
WNW
290°
WNW
291°
WNW
291°
WNW
291°
WNW
Period10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°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 Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:17 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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%95%95%90%80%76%80%79%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%84%35%8%5%8%9%
Heat index14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 119°
ESE
115°
ESE
245°
WSW
322°
NW
319°
NW
320°
NW
337°
NNW
355°
N
Wind chill13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 292°
WNW
291°
WNW
291°
WNW
290°
WNW
292°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.8.7 sec.9.2 sec.8.8 sec.9.3 sec.9.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)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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