Water Temperature of Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz, CA

Current Water Temperature

62.1°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 2, 2023, 2:30 PM PDT

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Local Points of Interest

Its Beach; Columbia Beach

Monterey Bay

Station Name: Point Santa Cruz, CA (254)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Point Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Santa Cruz County

GPS Coordinates: 36.934, -122.034

Nearby Water Temperatures

Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA (24.1 mi)
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Coyote Creek, Morgan Hill, CA (26.7 mi)
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Coyote Creek, Alviso, CA (36.6 mi)
Arroyo Hondo, San Jose, CA (39.3 mi)
San Francisco Bay, Menlo Park, CA (39.7 mi)
Redwood Creek, Redwood City, CA (40.7 mi)
Pacific Ocean, Big Sur, CA (41.6 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Mateo, CA (49.5 mi)
Arroyo Valle, Livermore, CA (50 mi)
San Francisco Bay, Alameda, CA (59.7 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA (63.3 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA (64.8 mi)
San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA (65.3 mi)

Weather for Santa Cruz, California

Current Weather

57.6°F
Clear
Clear
58.9°F
56.3°F
88%
N 2.2 mph
4.1 mph
57.4°F
53.2°F
0 in
0%
10 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 88°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 81°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 80°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 76°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.6 μg/m3
PM10: 7.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 39 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:25 PM
Moonset: 3:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:04 AM - 8:34 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
2:38 AM - 4:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 25 at 2:35PM PDT until July 27 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 2:35 PM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...For all Small Craft Advisories, west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. For the third Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 25 at 2:35PM PDT until July 26 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 2:35 PM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...For all Small Craft Advisories, west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. For the third Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 25 at 2:35PM PDT until July 25 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 2:35 PM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...For all Small Craft Advisories, west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. For the third Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 25 at 8:33PM PDT until July 27 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 8:33 PM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 4:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 25 at 8:33PM PDT until July 26 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 8:33 PM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 4:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 3 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87.6°F
54.9°F
67.8°F
66%
0 in
4%
0%
7.6 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.62 μg/m3
PM10: 8.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:25 PM
Moonset: 3:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:04 AM - 8:34 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
2:38 AM - 4:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.5°F
55.4°F
66.4°F
59%
0 in
17%
0%
5.8 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.85 μg/m3
PM10: 14.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:32 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:55 AM - 9:25 AM

Minor Periods

7:02 PM - 8:32 PM
3:34 AM - 5:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.3°F
56°F
66.6°F
64%
0 in
17%
0%
5.6 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.55 μg/m3
PM10: 14.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 5:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.7°F
56.7°F
64.8°F
74%
0 in
17%
0%
6.3 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.47 μg/m3
PM10: 12.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 1:04 AM
Moonset: 6:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:34 AM - 3:04 AM
8:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.1°F
55°F
64.1°F
73%
0 in
8%
0%
6 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.5 μg/m3
PM10: 15.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 40 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 1:50 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:20 AM - 3:50 AM
9:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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