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Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Feb 04:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

High Surf Advisory February 19, 02:54pm until February 20, 09:00am
Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 01:00am until February 20, 09:00am
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High Surf Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    High Surf Advisory February 19, 02:54pm until February 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    High Surf Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.98°W (Elev. 89 ft)
12:26 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
2pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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