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 06:13 AM and sunset is at 05:36 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
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
Wave Height Map
High Tide
11:33PM1.48m
00:10AM1.43m
00:50AM1.33m
1:33AM1.19m
5:08PM0.84m
5:14PM0.96m
5:35PM1.10m
6:38AM0.65m
6:07PM1.25m
6:47PM1.41m
7:34PM1.54m
8:25PM1.64m
9:17PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.07m
8:16AM0.10m
8:48AM0.15m
9:16AM0.22m
9:40AM0.31m
8:35PM0.78m
9:59AM0.42m
11:13PM0.70m
10:10AM0.52m
1:20AM0.51m
10:02AM0.61m
2:40AM0.30m
3:41AM0.11m
4:34AM-0.04m
5:25AM-0.12m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
NW
9
0.6
E
3
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NW
5
0.7
E
4
0.4
NW
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
5
SW
0
WNW
10
NE
5
WSW
0
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNW
0
N
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
15
NE
0
W
5
WNW
10
ENE
5
W
0
N
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
 mm 
2
2
1
1
max°C
29
29
26
29
28
27
29
29
26
29
29
26
28
29
26
28
29
26
29
29
26
29
30
26
29
29
26
29
29
26
28
29
26
28
28
25
Moonrise
8:41
9:24
10:04
10:43
11:21
12:01
12:43
1:30
2:23
3:23
4:28
5:36
Moonset
8:23
9:15
10:06
10:56
11:47
12:40
1:37
2:38
3:44
4:52
5:59
Sunrise
6:13
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
Sunset
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:38
5:38
5:39
5:39
5:40
5:42
5:42
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
29.0° C
(Statistics for 23 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 27.7 max: 29.0 min: 26.9°C)
Issued (local time): 1 am Tuesday 23 Dec 2025
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