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)
Coyote Creek, Coyote, CA (25.4 mi)
Coyote Creek, Morgan Hill, CA (26.7 mi)
Coyote Creek, San Jose, CA (34.2 mi)
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

64°F
Sunny
Sunny
64°F
70.1°F
68%
WNW 3.6 mph
4.8 mph
68.8°F
50.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1025 mbar
1.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 46°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 66°F
L: 47°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 63°F
L: 51°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 53°F
L: 49°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 57°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.95 μg/m3
PM10: 18.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 218.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 38.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 26 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:40 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:00 AM
Moon Transit: 4:30 AM
Moonset: 9:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:00 AM - 6:30 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 AM - 10:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued February 7 at 2:07AM PST until February 7 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Sat February 7, 2026, 2:07 AM
Expires: Sat February 7, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 17 to 22 feet, with continuing increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches. Large breaking waves can overpower swimmers resulting in significant physical injury and increase the risk of drowning.

Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.5°F
46°F
56.8°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
4.7 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 20.7 μg/m3
PM10: 24.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 299.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 27.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:40 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:00 AM
Moon Transit: 4:30 AM
Moonset: 9:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:00 AM - 6:30 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 AM - 10:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65.8°F
47.1°F
54.9°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
5.4 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.85 μg/m3
PM10: 17.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 211.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 12:01 AM
Moon Transit: 5:13 AM
Moonset: 10:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 52.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 AM - 7:13 AM
12:42 AM - 3:12 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 AM - 11:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
63.3°F
50.5°F
56.3°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.45 μg/m3
PM10: 11.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.55 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 AM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 10:51 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

10:21 AM - 11:51 AM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.4°F
49.3°F
52.8°F
81%
0.21 in
83%
0%
30.2 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.45 μg/m3
PM10: 14.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 AM
Moon Transit: 6:47 AM
Moonset: 11:28 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 30.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:17 AM - 8:47 AM
2:17 PM - 4:47 PM

Minor Periods

10:58 AM - 12:28 AM
1:33 AM - 3:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
56.7°F
47.9°F
52.4°F
76%
0.13 in
79%
0%
15.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.93 μg/m3
PM10: 15.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 AM
Moon Transit: 7:37 AM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 20.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

11:42 AM - 1:12 PM
2:32 AM - 4:02 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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