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DON'T DIE FISHING / MARINA · CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Santa Cruz Harbor conditions

Friday, August 14 · updated Fri, 2:05 AM PDT

5GOPLANNING SCORE 5/100

Santa Cruz Harbor conditions right now: GO (planning score 5/100) — wind 1.7 kts / N/A, waves N/A / N/A.

TODAY'S SIGNALS

RAW VALUES

WIND

1.7 kt

GUSTS

—

WAVES

—

VISIBILITY

—

AIR

58°F

WATER

60°F

NEXT 7 DAYS

NWS

TodaySlight Chance Drizzle then Partly Sunny6.1 kt69°9

SaturdaySlight Chance Drizzle then Partly Sunny6.1 kt71°9

SundayPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny6.1 kt72°19

MondayPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny7 kt72°20

TuesdayPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny6.1 kt74°19

WednesdayPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny6.1 kt75°19

ThursdayPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny6.1 kt75°19

TIDE & SOLUNAR

high at 2026-08-14 12:49 · 4.9 ft

SUNRISE 06:24 · SUNSET 20:01

MAJOR FEEDING

01:34 – 03:34 · 13:57 – 15:57

REGULATION REFERENCES IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

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