Measurements:
°C
°F
Santa Cruz
60°F
N 2 mph
Feels like: 60°F
Precip: 0%
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Santa Cruz Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+57.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in May: 62.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in May: 50.0°F
Average water temperature in May: 55.6°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

May 14 57.2°F May 09 57.2°F
May 13 56.6°F May 08 57.2°F
May 12 58.6°F May 07 58.4°F
May 11 57.0°F May 06 58.2°F
May 10 57.0°F May 05 58.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Santa Cruz?

According to our data for the last three years for Santa Cruz the highest average sea water temperature was in September, August and October.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Santa Cruz was 62.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 60.6°F and 64.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in August

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Santa Cruz was 60.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 56.0°F and 62.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in October

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The average sea surface temperature in October 2025 for Santa Cruz was 61.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 59.2°F and 64.4°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Santa Cruz
The most sunny months:
August 24 days
October 22 days
July 20 days
The most warm months:
August 76.7 °F
September 76.6 °F
October 73.9 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 61.5 °F
August 60.7 °F
October 60.1 °F
The most cold months:
January 59.4 °F
December 59.4 °F
February 60.5 °F
The most rainy months:
January 3 days
December 3 days
March 1 day
The most windy months:
February 5 mph
December 4 mph
January 4 mph

Santa Cruz on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +62
Chicago +56
Hawaii +76
Honolulu +76
Houston +94
Las Vegas +88
Los Angeles +66
Maui +70
Miami +94
Miami Beach +90
New York +68
San Diego +66
San Francisco +62
Sarasota +94
Tampa +94
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Cruz
Local time: 10:07
14 may, thursday
1200 74°F
NE
6 mph
1500 76°F
NE
6 mph
1800 68°F
NW
1 mph
2100 56°F
W
2 mph
15 may, friday
0000 52°F
SW
1 mph
0300 50°F
W
2 mph
0600 50°F
SW
2 mph
0900 60°F
W
1 mph