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 06:07 AM and sunset is at 06:09 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°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 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
1
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
7:50PM0.74m
9:45AM0.22m
8:44PM0.66m
9:42AM0.33m
9:40PM0.57m
10:05AM0.45m
10:45PM0.46m
10:36AM0.58m
00:06AM0.35m
11:12AM0.69m
2:03AM0.27m
11:52AM0.78m
12:36PM0.85m
1:24PM0.88m
2:17PM0.89m
3:16PM0.87m
4:18PM0.84m
5:23PM0.79m
6:28PM0.72m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.13m
1:07PM0.18m
3:59AM0.17m
2:48PM0.17m
4:08AM0.20m
4:17PM0.14m
4:20AM0.22m
5:40PM0.09m
6:59PM0.03m
8:17PM-0.03m
9:36PM-0.08m
10:55PM-0.11m
00:10AM-0.12m
1:15AM-0.11m
2:07AM-0.09m
2:44AM-0.04m
3:09AM0.02m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.5
N
8
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
7
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NE
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NE
15
W
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
W
10
NW
10
NE
10
WSW
10
NW
10
ESE
10
W
15
NW
10
ENE
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
ENE
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
E
10
W
15
NW
10
NE
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
W
15
WNW
5
ENE
15
W
10
W
10
ENE
15
W
15
NW
10
NE
15
W
15
WNW
5
ESE
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNE
15
WSW
15
W
 mm 
1
1
max°C
28
27
25
29
28
25
29
28
25
29
28
25
29
29
25
29
28
25
29
29
25
29
29
25
30
29
26
30
28
26
30
29
26
30
29
26
30
28
26
29
29
26
30
29
26
30
29
Moonrise
4:42
5:21
5:59
6:39
7:20
8:06
8:57
9:53
10:55
11:58
1:02
2:02
2:59
3:53
4:45
5:35
Moonset
4:37
5:31
6:25
7:22
8:21
9:24
10:29
11:34
12:37
1:36
2:27
3:13
3:55
4:33
5:08
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
27.8° C
(Statistics for 17 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 27.7 max: 28.8 min: 26.7°C)
Issued (local time): 1 am Tuesday 17 Mar 2026
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