Santa Cruz Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Santa Cruz Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:01 AM and sunset is at 06:00 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
2:55PM1.79m
5:33AM0.87m
3:41PM1.72m
5:09PM1.66m
7:11PM1.68m
8:32PM1.79m
11:14AM1.23m
9:27PM1.89m
11:13AM1.31m
10:14PM1.97m
11:24AM1.43m
10:57PM1.99m
11:40AM1.58m
11:39PM1.94m
12:00PM1.74m
00:21AM1.82m
12:23PM1.89m
1:04AM1.65m
12:48PM2.03m
1:48AM1.45m
1:18PM2.11m
2:37AM1.22m
1:52PM2.13m
3:38AM1.01m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.85m
11:11PM0.69m
6:16AM0.87m
2:13AM0.66m
3:28AM0.54m
4:04AM0.42m
4:31AM0.33m
2:57PM1.07m
4:54AM0.28m
3:52PM0.90m
5:17AM0.28m
4:37PM0.71m
5:37AM0.32m
5:21PM0.52m
5:57AM0.41m
6:04PM0.36m
6:16AM0.52m
6:48PM0.24m
6:33AM0.64m
7:34PM0.19m
6:49AM0.74m
8:25PM0.21m
7:01AM0.81m
9:26PM0.30m
7:04AM0.86m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
E
2
0.1
NW
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
E
2
0.1
W
2
0.1
N
2
0.1
N
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
N
3
0.1
E
2
0.1
N
1
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
N
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
N
3
0
E
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
E
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0
W
2
0.1
W
2
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
15
N
10
ENE
20
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
10
ENE
5
E
15
N
10
NE
5
E
15
N
5
NNE
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
25
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
5
E
15
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
N
5
NE
0
W
15
N
 mm 
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
8
1
max°C
27
28
24
26
27
24
26
26
23
25
24
23
26
26
23
25
26
24
27
27
25
26
28
26
27
27
26
27
28
25
28
29
25
27
27
25
28
28
26
27
28
26
28
29
26
27
29
Moonrise
12:39
1:30
2:19
3:06
3:49
4:31
5:11
5:50
6:31
7:14
8:00
8:52
9:49
10:50
11:54
Moonset
11:10
12:01
12:55
1:49
2:43
3:37
4:30
5:23
6:16
7:12
8:10
9:12
10:16
11:21
12:24
Sunrise
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:00
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:02
6:02
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
27.5° C
(Statistics for 11 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 27.1 max: 28.2 min: 26.4°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Wednesday 11 Mar 2026
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