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 05:22 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
1:01PM1.16m
11:16PM2.48m
1:47PM1.10m
00:01AM2.46m
2:32PM1.06m
00:47AM2.35m
3:19PM1.05m
1:33AM2.18m
4:08PM1.10m
2:19AM1.95m
5:00PM1.18m
3:09AM1.69m
5:51PM1.30m
6:36PM1.43m
5:44AM1.21m
7:15PM1.57m
7:41AM1.10m
7:51PM1.69m
9:23AM1.08m
8:25PM1.81m
10:35AM1.11m
9:00PM1.91m
Low Tide
6:20AM-0.19m
4:13PM0.98m
7:08AM-0.17m
4:49PM0.95m
7:55AM-0.09m
5:28PM0.94m
8:42AM0.05m
6:13PM0.95m
9:27AM0.21m
7:07PM1.00m
10:09AM0.37m
8:23PM1.07m
10:47AM0.52m
10:21PM1.12m
11:22AM0.66m
00:58AM1.03m
11:56AM0.78m
2:38AM0.84m
12:30PM0.88m
3:34AM0.64m
1:09PM0.96m
4:14AM0.46m
1:51PM1.02m
4:49AM0.31m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0
W
3
0.1
N
1
0.1
N
2
0
E
2
0
E
4
0.1
NE
2
0
W
2
0.1
NW
2
0.1
N
2
0
W
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.2
N
2
0.1
N
2
0.1
NE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
2
0
E
1
0
W
1
0.1
E
2
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
light rain
mod rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod rain
risk tstorm
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
10
NW
5
NE
10
N
10
NE
5
E
5
N
10
NE
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
 mm 
2
5
6
40
9
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
2
1
1
1
3
8
15
4
8
3
1
max°C
26
26
26
26
24
25
27
27
26
27
28
26
28
28
26
27
28
26
28
28
26
27
29
26
28
29
26
27
27
25
25
26
25
26
26
25
Moonrise
6:45
7:52
8:56
9:54
10:48
11:37
12:25
1:11
1:58
2:45
3:35
Moonset
7:13
8:18
9:15
10:05
10:49
11:28
12:04
12:39
1:13
1:49
2:27
3:09
Sunrise
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:07
Sunset
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
29.4° C
(Statistics for 06 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 27.9 max: 28.8 min: 27.2°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Saturday 06 Dec 2025
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