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 05:31 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very warm air temperatures (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

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

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Wave Height Map
High Tide
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
5:06PM0.50m
5:16PM0.63m
Low Tide
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
9:14AM0.03m
10:03PM0.36m
9:26AM0.07m
00:35AM0.25m
9:27AM0.10m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
8
1
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
NNW
8
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
E
10
NE
5
E
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
5
W
5
WNW
5
E
5
WSW
10
NW
5
E
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NNW
15
N
5
E
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
 mm 
1
1
1
1
max°C
30
26
29
28
26
30
29
26
30
31
26
29
29
26
29
29
26
29
29
26
29
28
25
28
29
24
28
29
24
28
27
24
28
28
24
27
Moonrise
5:32
6:25
7:17
8:05
8:50
9:32
10:11
10:48
11:25
12:03
12:44
1:29
Moonset
3:58
4:47
5:39
6:33
7:28
8:22
9:15
10:07
10:58
11:51
12:46
1:44
Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
Sunset
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
Today's sea temperature in Santa Cruz is
28.6° C
(Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 27.5 max: 28.9 min: 26.4°C)
Issued (local time): 1 pm Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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