Wind in Santa Cruz
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:39 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Santa Cruz is a light breeze from the east: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 2
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | ESE | SW | SW | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | SW | WSW | SW | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | E | SE | SW | SW | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | SE | ENE | E | ESE | SW | SSW | NE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 615 | 617 | 517 | 417 | 717 | 619 | 416 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 77 | 86 | 67 | 46 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| ICON | 916 | 1017 | 916 | 36 | 816 | 1320 | 1017 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the east: offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Santa CruzQuestions
What's the wind like today in Santa Cruz?
Light breeze from the east: 5 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 7 mph from the east, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Santa Cruz today
Wind near Santa Cruz
- Eguia 8 mph ESE · 9.9 mi
- Taltal 1 mph S · 13 mi
- Boñgalon 7 mph SSE · 23 mi
- Agno 8 mph ESE · 25 mi
- Aloleng 8 mph ESE · 27 mi
- Amuñgan 1 mph S · 28 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 11 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:39 am (local time).
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