Bonny Doon, California Weather
Bonny Doon, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bonny Doon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bonny Doon is published on the Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) page, 43 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Bonny Doon have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bonny Doon: Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 47 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KNUQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 43 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bonny Doon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bonny Doon.
About Bonny Doon, California
Bonny Doon unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills, where the coastal fog often softens the sharp edges of the terrain, lending a hushed, almost ethereal quality to the air. It lies 8.1 miles north-west of Santa Cruz, CA (from Santa Cruz, CA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Scotts Valley. The land here is a study in contrasts: the deep, earthy greens of redwood and pine forests give way to the sun-bleached grasses of open slopes, all eventually meeting the dramatic, wave-battered coastline. Creeks, fed by the persistent moisture of the Pacific air, meander through narrow canyons, their cool, dark waters a counterpoint to the brighter, more exposed ridges above. The character of Bonny Doon is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature’s grandeur is felt in the persistent murmur of the wind through the trees and the vast, unblinking gaze of the ocean. The history of Bonny Doon is interwoven with the rhythms of its natural resources, from early logging endeavors that shaped its forested slopes to the more recent emergence of viticulture, capitalizing on the cool, maritime climate. For generations, the land sustained those who worked it, and though the economy has evolved, a connection to the soil and the sea remains palpable. It is a place where the scent of pine needles after a rain mingles with the salty tang of the ocean breeze, a subtle perfume that speaks of its enduring connection to the wild. While not a place of grand monuments, Bonny Doon possesses a distinct charm, a quiet distinctiveness found in the winding roads that reveal unexpected vistas and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants who have learned to live in harmony with the powerful forces of the coast.
Live animated radar for Bonny Doon and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.041616°N, 122.150522°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95060 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bonny Doon, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bonny Doon, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bonny Doon includes coordinates 37.041616°N, 122.150522°W, situated in Santa Cruz County. ZIP code 95060. Telephone area code: 408, 669. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
