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Santa Cruz Harbor (South Harbor) — Boating Conditions

Tides, water temp & weather • Santa Cruz County, CA

Boating Conditions at Santa Cruz Harbor (South Harbor)

Current wind, air and water temperature, tide times and a 10-day forecast for Santa Cruz Harbor (South Harbor) on Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, California. Check conditions before you launch.

Right Now

Clear

☀️
Calm — good conditions to get on the water
Air Temp
68°F
Wind
3 mph
gusts 4 mph
Water Temp
62°F
Wave Height
4.1 ft
7.95s period

Tide Times

Nearest tide station: Monterey, CA · ~25 mi away

SunLow 1:18 AM (0.6 ft)High 8:44 AM (3.8 ft)Low 12:48 PM (3.3 ft)High 6:31 PM (4.8 ft)
MonLow 2:03 AM (0.5 ft)High 9:06 AM (3.9 ft)Low 1:42 PM (3 ft)High 7:27 PM (4.9 ft)

Next Few Hours

Now
☀️
68°
3 mph
7PM
65°
4 mph
8PM
62°
4 mph
9PM
60°
4 mph
10PM
58°
3 mph
11PM
🌫️
58°
1 mph

10-Day Boating Forecast

Sat, 9/19
🌫️
73° / 58°
Wind 7, gusts 12 mph
Sun, 9/20
🌫️
73° / 56°
Wind 11, gusts 15 mph
1% rain
Mon, 9/21
67° / 53°
Wind 8 mph
1% rain
Tue, 9/22
67° / 58°
Wind 9 mph
1% rain
Wed, 9/23
71° / 57°
Wind 7 mph
Thu, 9/24
69° / 59°
Wind 7 mph
Fri, 9/25
78° / 60°
Wind 7 mph
Sat, 9/26
68° / 59°
Wind 8 mph
4% rain
Sun, 9/27
74° / 57°
Wind 8, gusts 12 mph
1% rain
Mon, 9/28
☀️
78° / 57°
Wind 6 mph
2% rain

Weather & wave data from Open-Meteo. Tides & water temperature from NOAA CO-OPS. Conditions are estimates for trip planning — always confirm locally and check official marine forecasts before heading out.

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