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 06:18 AM and sunset is at 05:30 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
7:51AM0.23m
6:26PM0.66m
6:38PM0.77m
7:05PM0.86m
7:43PM0.93m
8:26PM0.97m
9:11PM0.99m
9:55PM0.99m
10:38PM0.96m
11:18PM0.91m
11:55PM0.83m
00:32AM0.71m
5:29PM0.39m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.22m
4:00AM0.08m
4:39AM-0.03m
5:22AM-0.10m
6:06AM-0.15m
6:50AM-0.17m
7:30AM-0.16m
7:59AM-0.14m
8:18AM-0.11m
8:32AM-0.08m
8:46AM-0.04m
9:00AM-0.01m
7:28PM0.38m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.5
N
9
1.9
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
0
ENE
0
NE
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
N
10
NNE
5
E
5
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
NNW
15
N
5
E
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
NE
15
N
20
N
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
SSW
5
E
 mm 
1
2
max°C
29
30
26
30
30
27
26
28
25
30
30
26
30
30
26
29
29
26
29
28
25
29
30
26
29
30
25
28
29
24
28
29
25
26
27
25
Moonrise
2:57
3:48
4:39
5:32
6:25
7:17
8:05
8:50
9:32
10:11
10:48
11:25
Moonset
2:33
3:13
3:58
4:47
5:39
6:33
7:28
8:22
9:15
10:07
10:58
11:51
Sunrise
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
29.0° C
(Statistics for 16 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 27.7 max: 28.9 min: 26.4°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025
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