Tides Today & Tomorrow in Santa Cruz, CA
Sun, Aug 16· live tide chart, 7-day tide table, sun & moon, and surf conditions for Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay · Municipal Wharf
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Santa Cruz tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 16 | 1:08 AM (4.6 ft)1:54 PM (5.0 ft) | 7:20 AM (0.8 ft)8:11 PM (1.3 ft) | ↑ 9:26 AM↓ 11:00 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 2:07 AM (4.0 ft)2:32 PM (5.0 ft) | 7:52 AM (1.5 ft)9:17 PM (1.3 ft) | ↑ 9:26 AM↓ 10:58 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 3:21 AM (3.4 ft)3:14 PM (5.0 ft) | 8:24 AM (2.1 ft)10:31 PM (1.2 ft) | ↑ 9:27 AM↓ 10:57 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 5:02 AM (3.1 ft)4:02 PM (4.9 ft) | 9:00 AM (2.7 ft)11:50 PM (1.0 ft) | ↑ 9:28 AM↓ 10:56 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 7:11 AM (3.2 ft)5:00 PM (4.9 ft) | 9:51 AM (3.1 ft) | ↑ 9:29 AM↓ 10:55 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 8:45 AM (3.4 ft)6:01 PM (4.9 ft) | 12:59 AM (0.8 ft)11:21 AM (3.3 ft) | ↑ 9:30 AM↓ 10:53 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 9:27 AM (3.5 ft)7:00 PM (5.0 ft) | 1:55 AM (0.5 ft)12:44 PM (3.3 ft) | ↑ 9:30 AM↓ 10:52 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
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| Day | High tides | Low tides | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 23 | 9:53 AM (3.6 ft)7:50 PM (5.2 ft) | 2:39 AM (0.3 ft)1:41 PM (3.1 ft) | ↑ 9:31 AM↓ 10:51 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 10:16 AM (3.7 ft)8:34 PM (5.4 ft) | 3:17 AM (0.1 ft)2:25 PM (2.9 ft) | ↑ 9:32 AM↓ 10:49 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 10:37 AM (3.8 ft)9:13 PM (5.5 ft) | 3:50 AM (-0.1 ft)3:05 PM (2.6 ft) | ↑ 9:33 AM↓ 10:48 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 10:58 AM (4.0 ft)9:51 PM (5.5 ft) | 4:19 AM (-0.1 ft)3:44 PM (2.4 ft) | ↑ 9:34 AM↓ 10:47 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 11:19 AM (4.2 ft)10:29 PM (5.4 ft) | 4:48 AM (-0.1 ft)4:24 PM (2.1 ft) | ↑ 9:35 AM↓ 10:45 PM | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 11:41 AM (4.4 ft)11:08 PM (5.2 ft) | 5:15 AM (0.1 ft)5:05 PM (1.8 ft) | ↑ 9:35 AM↓ 10:44 PM | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 12:05 PM (4.6 ft)11:51 PM (4.8 ft) | 5:42 AM (0.4 ft)5:50 PM (1.5 ft) | ↑ 9:36 AM↓ 10:42 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 12:31 PM (4.9 ft) | 6:09 AM (0.8 ft)6:37 PM (1.3 ft) | ↑ 9:37 AM↓ 10:41 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 12:39 AM (4.4 ft)1:00 PM (5.1 ft) | 6:36 AM (1.2 ft)7:31 PM (1.1 ft) | ↑ 9:38 AM↓ 10:39 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 1:37 AM (3.9 ft)1:35 PM (5.3 ft) | 7:05 AM (1.8 ft)8:32 PM (0.9 ft) | ↑ 9:39 AM↓ 10:38 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 2:51 AM (3.5 ft)2:17 PM (5.4 ft) | 7:37 AM (2.3 ft)9:45 PM (0.7 ft) | ↑ 9:39 AM↓ 10:37 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:32 AM (3.2 ft)3:11 PM (5.5 ft) | 8:15 AM (2.8 ft)11:06 PM (0.4 ft) | ↑ 9:40 AM↓ 10:35 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 6:32 AM (3.2 ft)4:18 PM (5.5 ft) | 9:16 AM (3.1 ft) | ↑ 9:41 AM↓ 10:34 PM | 🌗 Last Quarter |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7:56 AM (3.5 ft)5:33 PM (5.6 ft) | 12:23 AM (0.1 ft)10:57 AM (3.3 ft) | ↑ 9:42 AM↓ 10:32 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 8:43 AM (3.7 ft)6:46 PM (5.7 ft) | 1:27 AM (-0.3 ft)12:31 PM (3.1 ft) | ↑ 9:42 AM↓ 10:31 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 9:17 AM (4.0 ft)7:50 PM (5.8 ft) | 2:20 AM (-0.5 ft)1:43 PM (2.7 ft) | ↑ 9:43 AM↓ 10:29 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 9:49 AM (4.2 ft)8:48 PM (5.8 ft) | 3:05 AM (-0.6 ft)2:42 PM (2.2 ft) | ↑ 9:44 AM↓ 10:28 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Wed, Sep 9 | 10:19 AM (4.5 ft)9:41 PM (5.7 ft) | 3:46 AM (-0.5 ft)3:36 PM (1.7 ft) | ↑ 9:45 AM↓ 10:26 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 10:50 AM (4.8 ft)10:31 PM (5.4 ft) | 4:24 AM (-0.2 ft)4:26 PM (1.3 ft) | ↑ 9:46 AM↓ 10:25 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 11:19 AM (5.0 ft)11:21 PM (5.1 ft) | 4:58 AM (0.2 ft)5:15 PM (1.0 ft) | ↑ 9:46 AM↓ 10:23 PM | 🌑 New Moon |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 11:49 AM (5.2 ft) | 5:31 AM (0.7 ft)6:03 PM (0.8 ft) | ↑ 9:47 AM↓ 10:22 PM | 🌑 New Moon |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 12:11 AM (4.6 ft)12:20 PM (5.2 ft) | 6:02 AM (1.3 ft)6:51 PM (0.7 ft) | ↑ 9:48 AM↓ 10:20 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 1:05 AM (4.2 ft)12:51 PM (5.2 ft) | 6:31 AM (1.8 ft)7:42 PM (0.7 ft) | ↑ 9:49 AM↓ 10:18 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
Times are local (Santa Cruz). Heights in feet above MLLW. Source: NOAA CO-OPS, station 9413745 (Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay).
Current conditions
Water 61°F. Wind 11 mph NW. Surf 3.0 ft at 15s.
Source: NDBC 46236 · NDBC 46092 · NWS (MTR)
About tides at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA sits in the Northern California region. Its tide predictions come from the Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay station (NOAA 9413745), a NOAA subordinate station, so highs and lows are offset from a nearby reference gauge. This spot is an open-ocean beach, so the tide here is the surf-side tide — the one that matters for swimming, surfing, shelling, and how much dry sand you get. Tides here swing between about -0.6 ft and 5.8 ft (MLLW) over the next 30 days. The chart above is live, and the 30-day tide forecast below lists every high and low with heights, plus sunrise, sunset, and the moon — everything you need to time a beach day, a surf session, or a low-tide walk.
Tides near Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz tide FAQ
- What time is high tide in Santa Cruz today?
- High tide in Santa Cruz, CA today (Sun, Aug 16) is at 1:08 AM (4.6 ft) and 1:54 PM (5.0 ft), based on NOAA predictions for Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay.
- What time is low tide in Santa Cruz today?
- Low tide today is at 7:20 AM (0.8 ft) and 8:11 PM (1.3 ft). Low tide is the best window for shelling, tide pools, and wide-beach walks.
- Is the tide coming in or going out in Santa Cruz right now?
- The live chart at the top of this page shows the current direction — chevrons flow shoreward when the tide is coming in and seaward when it's going out, with the live rate in ft/hr. Tides here reverse roughly every six hours.
- How big are the tides in Santa Cruz?
- Over the next 30 days, Santa Cruz ranges from about -0.6 ft at the lowest lows to 5.8 ft at the highest highs (MLLW datum). The moon is currently waxing crescent — tides run largest near full and new moons (spring tides) and smallest near the quarters (neap tides).
- Where does this tide data come from?
- Predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS for the Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay station (ID 9413745), refreshed continuously. Heights are in feet above MLLW (mean lower low water). Predictions are not suitable for navigation.
Updated Sun, Aug 16 at 8:36 PM local · Tide predictions courtesy of NOAA CO-OPS · not for navigation.