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

66.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
66.9°F
62.7°F
61%
SSW 8.5 mph
9.8 mph
62.7°F
58.7°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
7.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 63°F
L: 58°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 68°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 71°F
L: 52°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 72°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 72°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.8 μg/m3
PM10: 12.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued June 18 at 8:38PM PDT until June 18 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Thu June 18, 2026, 8:38 PM
Expires: Fri June 19, 2026, 8:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds around 15 knots with frequent gusts of 20 to 25 knots and a moderate chop expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, now until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. * 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 June 18 at 8:38PM PDT until June 19 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Thu June 18, 2026, 8:38 PM
Expires: Fri June 19, 2026, 8:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds around 15 knots with frequent gusts of 20 to 25 knots and a moderate chop expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, now until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. * 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 June 19 at 2:36AM PDT until June 19 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Fri June 19, 2026, 2:36 AM
Expires: Fri June 19, 2026, 10:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds around 15 knots with frequent gusts of 20 to 25 knots and a moderate chop expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. * 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 June 19 at 8:46AM PDT until June 19 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Fri June 19, 2026, 8:46 AM
Expires: Fri June 19, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...West winds around 15 knots with frequent gusts of 20 to 25 knots and a moderate chop expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Friday, June 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
63.1°F
57.6°F
60.1°F
91%
0.07 in
78%
0%
8.9 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.83 μg/m3
PM10: 12.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 102.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
68.3°F
56.2°F
62.2°F
73%
0.01 in
17%
0%
9.4 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.11 μg/m3
PM10: 13.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:06 AM
Moon Transit: 6:30 PM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 27.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

11:36 AM - 1:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.5°F
52°F
61.4°F
73%
0 in
9%
0%
7.8 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.48 μg/m3
PM10: 15.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 1:09 PM
Moon Transit: 7:13 PM
Moonset: 12:44 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:57 AM - 4:27 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:39 AM - 2:09 PM
12:14 AM - 1:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, June 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.6°F
53.5°F
62.2°F
73%
0 in
9%
0%
8.3 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.04 μg/m3
PM10: 18.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 2:11 PM
Moon Transit: 7:55 PM
Moonset: 1:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:40 AM - 5:10 AM
7:25 PM - 9:55 PM

Minor Periods

1:41 PM - 3:11 PM
12:37 AM - 2:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.8°F
53°F
62.4°F
74%
0 in
17%
0%
8.5 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.13 μg/m3
PM10: 20.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 3:12 PM
Moon Transit: 8:38 PM
Moonset: 1:31 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:22 AM - 5:52 AM
8:08 PM - 10:38 PM

Minor Periods

2:42 PM - 4:12 PM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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