Photo: Wikipedia · Santa Cruz, California
Seattle at ~67°F versus Santa Cruz (68°F): that gap is the decision.
The question
What destinations match this weather decision this weekend?
Versus home
Home-area weekend high sits near 67°F. Here’s how the shortlist compares:
| Place | Weekend high | vs home |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 68°F | similar |
| Big Sur | 69°F | similar |
| Redwood City | 73°F | similar |
| Walla Walla | 74°F | 8° warmer |
| Coeur d'Alene | 68°F | similar |
Weekend strip
Santa Cruz 68°F · Big Sur 69°F · Redwood City 73°F · Walla Walla 74°F · Coeur d'Alene 68°F
Weekend comparison
| Destination | High | Rain | Match | Travel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, California | 68°F | 0.04" | 99% | ~735 mi |
| Big Sur, California | 69°F | 0.04" | 99% | ~784 mi |
| Redwood City, California | 73°F | 0.05" | 99% | ~699 mi |
| Walla Walla, Washington | 74°F | 0.05" | 99% | ~217 mi drive |
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 68°F | 0.07" | 99% | ~258 mi drive |
Weekend shortlist
1. Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz in California is one of the clearer matches for golf weather on this weekend’s board — a 68°F high and 55°F low with a dry outlook with little to no rain.
This is the kind of beach stop you discover when you stop browsing generic guides and start asking for weather-perfect weekends. You can actually plan a trip around outdoor time here without pretending the sky will cooperate out of kindness.
If you’re comparing two or three towns, weigh Santa Cruz’s 68°F high against how you actually want to feel outside — then lock the plan once it feels like weather you’ll love.
Things to do
2. Big Sur, California
Photo: Wikipedia · Big Sur
Rank 2 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Big Sur (California) lands near 69°F with a dry outlook with little to no rain, which is exactly the band people want for dry, mild course days.
What makes Big Sur useful isn’t hype; it’s timing. For 2026-08-29 – 2026-09-06, it reads like a place where you can help plan a short getaway around dry, mild course days and still have a backup café if a cloud shows up.
Bottom line for Big Sur: it’s on this list because it supports current recommendations for dry, mild course days, not because it always trends on social. That’s the difference between a real weather guide and a postcard.
Things to do
3. Redwood City, California
Rank 3 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Redwood City (California) lands near 73°F with a dry outlook with little to no rain, which is exactly the band people want for dry, mild course days.
Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-08-29 – 2026-09-06 should shortlist Redwood City before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.
Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for golf weather, keep an eye on updates, and treat 73°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”
Things to do
4. Walla Walla, Washington
74°F high · 0.05" rain · ~217 mi drive
5. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Photo: Wikipedia · Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
68°F high · 0.07" rain · ~258 mi drive
Bottom line
Santa Cruz leads this weekend's board. Use the comparison table if you need a Plan B.
Keep planning
Updated August 29, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.