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Santa Cruz County weather alerts

1 active alert for Santa Cruz County, California right now: a Beach Hazards Statement.

7 in the last 30 days 7 in 12 months (since Aug 30) most common: Beach Hazards Statement Get alerts on your phone →

Active alerts for Santa Cruz County

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Moderate Expected

Beach Hazards Statement

Issued Sun, Sep 6, 2:09 PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA Until Mon, Sep 7, 11:00 PM PDT (in 21 hr)

Area: San Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period southerly swell associated with tropical activity in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Breaking waves to around 10 feet expected. * WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline. Hazards ...

What it means: Hazards such as rip currents, sneaker waves or cold water are expected at the beach.

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Last 30 days

Recent alerts for Santa Cruz County

Alert	Issued	Ended	Issued by
Beach Hazards Statement	Sep 5, 10:37 AM	11:00 PM	San Francisco CA
Beach Hazards Statement	Sep 4, 9:03 PM	11:00 PM	San Francisco CA
Beach Hazards Statement	Sep 4, 8:39 AM	Cancelled Sep 4, 9:04 PM	San Francisco CA
Beach Hazards Statement	Sep 3, 11:21 PM	11:00 PM	San Francisco CA
Beach Hazards Statement	Sep 3, 6:40 AM	11:00 PM	San Francisco CA
Beach Hazards Statement	Sep 2, 9:26 PM	11:00 PM	San Francisco CA

Pattern

What Santa Cruz County gets alerted for

Every alert that named Santa Cruz County in the last 12 months, by type. Records begin August 30, 2026, so this fills in over the year.

Beach Hazards Statement

Plain English

What these alerts mean

A warning means the hazard is happening or about to; a watch means conditions favour it; an advisory is a lesser hazard still worth planning around.

Beach Hazards Statement

Hazards such as rip currents, sneaker waves or cold water are expected at the beach.

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About Santa Cruz County alerts

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Where do these alerts come from?

From the National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). NWS issues alerts by county and by forecast zone; this page lists every product that names Santa Cruz County. Forecast Bar checks the feed continuously and this page refreshes within a few minutes of a change.

What is the difference between a watch, a warning and an advisory?

A warning means the hazard is occurring, imminent or very likely: act now. A watch means conditions are favourable for it to develop: prepare and stay informed. An advisory covers a hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause real inconvenience or danger if you are not ready for it.

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Yes. /weather-alerts/ca/santa-cruz-county.json returns the active alerts, the last 30 days and the 12-month counts for Santa Cruz County, refreshed every minute. Please cache responses and credit National Weather Service as the source.

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