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

58.1°F
Mist
Mist
50.2°F
58.1°F
96%
ESE 2.2 mph
2.2 mph
58.1°F
57°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 85°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 80°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 81°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 78°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 73°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.2 μg/m3
PM10: 12.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 24 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

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 8:44PM PDT until July 28 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 8:44 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 9:45 PM


Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 2:00AM PDT until July 29 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 2:00 AM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. * 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 29 at 2:00AM PDT until July 30 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 2:00 AM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.1°F
57°F
64.9°F
79%
0 in
12%
0%
6.3 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.53 μg/m3
PM10: 13.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.58 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
79.9°F
54.9°F
66°F
64%
0 in
7%
0%
6.3 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.89 μg/m3
PM10: 16.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.92 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

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.5°F
55.6°F
66.7°F
57%
0 in
17%
0%
5.8 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.92 μg/m3
PM10: 13.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:32 PM
Moon Transit: 2:35 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:05 AM - 4:35 AM
10:02 AM - 12:32 AM

Minor Periods

9:02 PM - 10:32 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.2°F
55.3°F
65.6°F
68%
0 in
17%
0%
6 mph
9.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.41 μg/m3
PM10: 12.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 9:56 PM
Moon Transit: 3:18 AM
Moonset: 9:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:26 PM - 10:56 PM
8:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.9°F
55.6°F
63.6°F
76%
0 in
10%
0%
6.7 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.3 μg/m3
PM10: 12.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 103.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 3:50 PM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:28 AM - 1:58 PM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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