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Santa Cruz beaches

Which Santa Cruz beach is best right now? 9 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:26 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 5.4 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 15.4Fair

    Astorga Beach

    Santa Cruz

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    29°C84°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.7
  2. 25.4Fair

    Baray Beach

    Santa Cruz

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    29°C84°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.7
  3. 35.4Fair

    Lubo Island Beach

    Santa Cruz

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    29°C84°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.7

Santa Cruz today

A fair day for the beach across Santa Cruz: 0 of 9 scored beaches are good right now, water is 30°C86°F, and wind averages 10 km/h6 mph (light wind). Read at 3:26 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Santa Cruz

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Astorga Beach, 5.4
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Southern Santa Cruz

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.4FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Baray Beach, 5.4
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
7 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

  • Warmest water

    30°C86°F

    Astorga Beach

    Santa Cruz. Score 5.4 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Astorga Beach

    Santa Cruz. Wind 7 km/h4 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

Best hours

Santa Cruz averages 5.4 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 10 am (7.3); the weakest is 5 pm (5.1).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 1 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.

9 beaches listed · 9 of 9 scored live

  1. Astorga Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.4Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Baray Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.4Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Lubo Island Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.4Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Mangga Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.4Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Talisay Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.4Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Binagao Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Darong Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Oboza Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Sibulan Beach

    Santa Cruz

    5.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • 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?

Astorga Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 5.4 Fair, with 7 km/h (4 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 30°C (86°F) across the 9 scored beaches. The warmest is Astorga Beach, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Santa Cruz right now?

Astorga Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 7 km/h (4 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

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 10 am, at 7.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 1 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 9 beaches 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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