Wind in Santa Cruz
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:41 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Santa Cruz is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 8 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 18 mph.
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 1–7 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–8 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 12 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–8 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–7 mph · gusts 20 ENE · 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) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | E | NE | NNE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | W | WNW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NE | E | S | WSW | N | NE |
| 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 | 716 | 817 | 818 | 412 | 715 | 818 | 720 |
| AIFS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| GFS | 76 | 86 | 810 | 65 | 45 | 89 | 912 |
| ICON | 410 | 48 | 410 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 37 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 · week peak | 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-northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 8 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Santa Cruz today
Wind near Santa Cruz
- Tanjay 6 mph ENE · 3.8 mi
- Tamiso 4 mph E · 6.8 mi
- Campoyo 6 mph NW · 8.9 mi
- Sibulan 6 mph NE · 17 mi
- Santa Catalina 3 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Oslob 4 mph NE · 22 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, 10 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 10:41 am (local time).
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