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Santa Cruz beaches

Which Santa Cruz beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:03 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 17.5Greattomorrow

    Praia de Mangue

    Santa Cruz

    Dark there now. Best 7 am tomorrow
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.8

Santa Cruz today

It is dark across Santa Cruz right now: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later, water is 28°C82°F. Read at 7:03 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    28°C82°F

    Praia de Mangue

    Santa Cruz. Score 7.5 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    1.1 m4 ft waves

    Praia de Mangue

    Santa Cruz. Wind 16 km/h10 mph.

Best hours

Santa Cruz averages 6.2 Good this hour. The best hour today is 6 pm (6.4); the weakest is 11 am (5.9).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Santa Cruz beaches

Every Santa Cruz beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Praia de Mangue

    Santa Cruz

    7.5Greattomorrow

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Santa Cruz beaches with live score pins

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Santa Cruz beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Santa Cruz right now?

Praia de Mangue has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 7.5 Great, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Santa Cruz today?

Sea water is 28°C (82°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Praia de Mangue, at 28°C (82°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Santa Cruz right now?

Praia de Mangue has the smallest waves, at 1.1 m (4 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind.

Which Santa Cruz beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Santa Cruz today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 6.4 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Santa Cruz?

No live cams are listed for Santa Cruz yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Santa Cruz?

All 1 beach in our data for Santa Cruz are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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