Santa Cruz tide times

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Today at Santa Cruz the next low tide is at 4:46 AM (1.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:59 AM (5.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:16 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
4:46 AM
In 4 min · 1.8 ft
Next high
10:59 AM
In 6 h 17 min · 5.5 ft
Tide range today
5.5 ft
Spring tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 4:424:46 AMLow · 1.8 ft10:59 AMHigh · 5.5 ft5:49 PMLow · 0.1 ft
Tide chart for Santa Cruz, today. Low 1.8 ft at 4:46 AM, high 5.5 ft at 10:59 AM, low 0.1 ft at 5:49 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Monterey, Monterey Harbor using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:46 AM1.8 ft
  • High10:59 AM5.5 ft
  • Low5:49 PM0.1 ft
Tide times for Santa Cruz
TideTimeHeight
Low4:46 AM1.8 ft
High10:59 AM5.5 ft
Low5:49 PM0.1 ft
Sunrise
7:13 AM
First light 6:47
Sunset
6:38 PM
Last light 7:04
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.5 ft
Spring tides Mon

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 12:16 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.1 ft low at 5:49 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Mid tide from 7:00 to 8:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySun 11L4:46a1.8H10:59a5.5L5:49p0.15.5 spring tide
MonOct 12H12:16a4.1L5:16a2.2H11:27a5.5L6:31p0.05.5 spring tide
TueOct 13H1:12a3.8L5:44a2.7H11:56a5.4L7:15p0.15.3 spring tide
WedOct 14H2:14a3.6L6:13a3.0H12:27p5.2L8:04p0.34.9 spring tide
ThuOct 15H3:31a3.5L6:44a3.3H1:04p4.9L9:00p0.44.5
FriOct 16H5:04a3.5L7:26a3.5H1:52p4.7L10:03p0.64.1
SatOct 17H6:27a3.6L8:52a3.6H2:58p4.4L11:07p0.63.8

Spring tides Sunday to Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9413745.

Nearby stations

Currents

Point Santa Cruz, 2 miles south of

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Point Santa Cruz, 2 miles south of, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Monterey, Monterey Harbor
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
36.958° N, 122.017° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9413745

About the tides at Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Monterey, Monterey Harbor. On a typical day the water moves about 3.3 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 5.5 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 0.8 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.8 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −1.8 ft on December 24.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Monterey, Monterey Harbor, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, 16 mi away, where high tide comes about 38 min later. For tidal currents, see Point Santa Cruz, 2 miles south of.

Predictions are based on Monterey, Monterey Harbor.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.