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, 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°F
Clear
Clear
57.2°F
57.6°F
83%
NNW 3.6 mph
5.5 mph
57.3°F
52.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 81°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 74°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 75°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 74°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.8 μg/m3
PM10: 13.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 53 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:16 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:58 AM - 2:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 7 at 9:07AM PDT until July 8 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 9:07 AM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 5:15 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * 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 7 at 3:15PM PDT until July 8 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 3:15 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * 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 7 at 8:27PM PDT until July 8 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 8:27 PM
Expires: Wed July 8, 2026, 4:30 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.8°F
55.8°F
64.5°F
75%
0 in
10%
0%
8.3 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.41 μg/m3
PM10: 11.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:16 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:58 AM - 2:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.6°F
53.2°F
63.3°F
71%
0 in
9%
0%
7.6 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.95 μg/m3
PM10: 12.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 7:34 AM
Moonset: 2:37 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:04 AM - 9:34 AM
3:04 PM - 5:34 PM

Minor Periods

2:07 PM - 3:37 PM
12:13 AM - 1:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.6°F
53.8°F
62.9°F
73%
0 in
9%
0%
7.4 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.98 μg/m3
PM10: 13.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 1:14 AM
Moon Transit: 8:26 AM
Moonset: 3:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:56 AM - 10:26 AM
3:57 PM - 6:27 PM

Minor Periods

3:20 PM - 4:50 PM
12:44 AM - 2:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.9°F
53.9°F
63.1°F
75%
0 in
10%
0%
7.6 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.29 μg/m3
PM10: 17.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 AM
Moon Transit: 9:23 AM
Moonset: 5:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
1:22 AM - 2:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74°F
53.8°F
63.4°F
74%
0 in
17%
0%
6.9 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.68 μg/m3
PM10: 14.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:40 AM
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:01 PM - 8:31 PM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
2:10 AM - 3:40 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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