Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Mar 28
Mostly Cloudy
Close Hourly
60º / 48º 12% WNW 11 mph 73%
6am Cloudy 48º 2% NNW 5 mph 95%
7am Cloudy 48º 6% NNW 5 mph 95%
8am Cloudy 49º 6% N 4 mph 93%
9am Mostly Cloudy 53º 9% NNW 2 mph 80%
10am Mostly Cloudy 55º 5% WSW 2 mph 77%
11am Partly Cloudy 56º 5% WSW 4 mph 72%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 8% WSW 6 mph 70%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 13% WSW 8 mph 65%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 7% W 10 mph 61%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 4% W 11 mph 59%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 4% W 11 mph 55%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 1% WNW 10 mph 56%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 1% WNW 10 mph 60%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 55º 2% WNW 9 mph 65%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 53º 3% NW 7 mph 70%
9pm Cloudy 52º 4% NW 5 mph 75%
10pm Cloudy 51º 5% NNW 5 mph 77%
11pm Cloudy 50º 8% NNW 3 mph 81%
Fri
Mar 29
Rain
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54º / 48º 95% SE 16 mph 85%
12am Mostly Cloudy 49º 9% N 3 mph 83%
1am Cloudy 49º 9% NNE 2 mph 83%
2am Cloudy 50º 12% NNE 2 mph 82%
3am Cloudy 50º 12% NE 2 mph 81%
4am Cloudy 50º 13% E 1 mph 82%
5am Showers 50º 38% ESE 2 mph 82%
6am Showers 50º 55% ESE 4 mph 83%
7am Light Rain 50º 74% SE 6 mph 86%
8am Rain 50º 79% SE 7 mph 87%
9am Light Rain 50º 70% SE 8 mph 87%
10am Light Rain 51º 73% SE 11 mph 87%
11am Rain 51º 64% SE 12 mph 84%
12pm Rain 52º 77% SE 13 mph 81%
1pm Rain 53º 93% SE 14 mph 81%
2pm Rain 53º 96% SSE 14 mph 83%
3pm Rain 53º 90% SSE 14 mph 85%
4pm Rain 53º 90% SE 14 mph 84%
5pm Rain 53º 92% SE 16 mph 85%
6pm Rain 53º 92% SE 16 mph 84%
7pm Rain 54º 92% SSE 15 mph 84%
8pm Rain 54º 96% SSE 14 mph 85%
9pm Rain 53º 86% SSE 12 mph 86%
10pm Rain 53º 90% SSE 12 mph 85%
11pm Rain 53º 95% SSE 12 mph 85%
Sat
Mar 30
Scattered Thunderstorms
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59º / 47º 58% E 11 mph 76%
12am Rain 53º 94% SSE 13 mph 87%
1am Rain 52º 93% SSE 12 mph 86%
2am Rain 52º 89% SSE 13 mph 87%
3am Rain 51º 90% SE 12 mph 87%
4am Rain 50º 82% SE 10 mph 89%
5am Light Rain 51º 71% ESE 9 mph 87%
Sun
Mar 31
Partly Cloudy 59º / 47º 21% WSW 10 mph 77%
Mon
Apr 1
Partly Cloudy 65º / 50º 6% W 9 mph 72%
Tue
Apr 2
Sunny 66º / 50º 5% SW 8 mph 71%
Wed
Apr 3
Partly Cloudy 67º / 48º 6% W 10 mph 74%
Thu
Apr 4
Partly Cloudy 63º / 47º 5% NW 15 mph 63%

Weather Radar for Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

Today
High : 56ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 11 to 16 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. WSW swell 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
Low : 48ºF
WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. WSW swell 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 51ºF
SSE wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Rain, mainly after 11am. WSW swell 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 48ºF
S wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. WSW swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 58ºF
ESE wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. WSW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 48ºF
NE wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. WSW swell 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 58ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 48ºF
W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Monday
High : 61ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 5210105241114161213
    6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am
    MPH 5210105241114161213
    DIR NNWWSWWWNWNNWNNEESESESSESESSESSE

    Current Weather Conditions In Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA

    As Of: 19 minutes ago

    • 48ºF
    • 45ºF
    • 5mph
    • 0º (NNW)
    • 5mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.10"
    • 95%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay), CA is Cloudy. The current temperature is 48°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, March 28, 2024, are 60° high temperature and 48°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 5 miles per hour, and coming from the North Northwest. The wind is gusting to 5 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 45° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 95 percent, and air pressure at 30.1 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are no current weather alert(s).