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 — and sunset is at —.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Mon
2
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
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
11:33PM1.28m
9:14AM1.76m
11:53PM1.28m
9:52AM1.73m
00:14AM1.30m
10:30AM1.66m
00:36AM1.33m
11:10AM1.56m
1:01AM1.39m
11:54AM1.43m
1:29AM1.46m
12:47PM1.27m
2:01AM1.54m
1:54PM1.10m
2:39AM1.63m
3:29PM0.97m
3:24AM1.71m
5:56PM0.95m
4:18AM1.78m
7:59PM1.09m
8:56PM1.22m
9:38PM1.32m
7:26AM1.95m
10:15PM1.38m
8:22AM1.96m
10:50PM1.42m
9:15AM1.92m
Low Tide
3:30AM1.00m
4:25PM-0.21m
4:02AM0.94m
4:53PM-0.21m
4:37AM0.88m
5:21PM-0.18m
5:17AM0.80m
5:49PM-0.09m
6:05AM0.72m
6:19PM0.05m
7:02AM0.62m
6:51PM0.23m
8:09AM0.51m
7:26PM0.44m
9:25AM0.38m
8:07PM0.66m
10:44AM0.22m
9:07PM0.87m
11:56AM0.04m
10:45PM1.01m
1:00PM-0.13m
00:15AM1.05m
1:56PM-0.27m
1:25AM1.00m
2:46PM-0.37m
2:24AM0.91m
3:31PM-0.41m
3:16AM0.80m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.9
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
13
1
W
12
1
W
13
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
14
2.3
W
14
2
W
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
18
1.7
WNW
17
2.1
WNW
15
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.5
W
13
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
mod rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NW
10
NE
5
NE
5
W
5
N
5
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
0
N
0
NNE
15
NW
5
NNW
0
E
10
W
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
E
5
SE
 mm 
8
6
5
1
max°C
17
21
21
16
20
20
16
21
21
16
19
19
15
16
16
12
18
18
14
17
17
14
16
15
13
15
15
13
16
16
14
14
13
14
16
17
12
15
15
12
15
16
13
17
17
13
15
Moonrise
7:32
8:07
8:37
9:04
9:29
9:53
10:19
10:47
11:21
12:02
12:53
1:55
3:05
4:20
5:34
Moonset
5:17
6:22
7:28
8:32
9:37
10:43
11:51
1:02
2:16
3:30
4:40
5:42
6:32
7:13
7:47
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
5:17
5:19
5:20
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
14.1° C
(Statistics for 17 Jan 1981-2005 – mean: 12.4 max: 14.7 min: 10.7°C)
Issued (local time): 9 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026
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