2222 Beach

Santa Cruz, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at 2222 Beach in Santa Cruz, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at 2222 Beach

Water
66°F (19°C)
Waves
8.5 ft (2.6 m) every 14 seconds
Wind
14 mph (22 km/h) from the southwest, gusts to 21 mph
Air
60°F (16°C)

As of 7:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Highest tides ahead at 2222 Beach

  • Nov 24–26: up to 6.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:33 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.3 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 4:17 PM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 6.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:21 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:55 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 6.6 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 8:24 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.7 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 3:51 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, 2.1 miles (3.3 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156), 14 miles (23 km) away.
Facing
South (185°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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