Santa Cruz tide times

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Today at Santa Cruz the next high tide is at 6:41 PM (4.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:28 AM.

Estimated now
3.6 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
6:41 PM
In 2 h 16 min · 4.2 ft
Next low
1:28 AM
In 9 h 03 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
3.6 ft
Mean range 3.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 4:2412:50 AMLow · 0.6 ft7:59 AMHigh · 4.1 ft1:12 PMLow · 2.7 ft6:41 PMHigh · 4.2 ft
Tide chart for Santa Cruz, today. Low 0.6 ft at 12:50 AM, high 4.1 ft at 7:59 AM, low 2.7 ft at 1:12 PM, high 4.2 ft at 6:41 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
  • Low12:50 AM0.6 ft
  • High7:59 AM4.1 ft
  • Low1:12 PM2.7 ft
  • High6:41 PM4.2 ft
Tide times for Santa Cruz
TideTimeHeight
Low12:50 AM0.6 ft
High7:59 AM4.1 ft
Low1:12 PM2.7 ft
High6:41 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.6 ft
Mean 3.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:59 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 3:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 3:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 3:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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
TodayTue 20L12:50a0.6H7:59a4.1L1:12p2.7H6:41p4.23.6
WedOct 21L1:28a0.6H8:19a4.3L1:56p2.2H7:39p4.23.7
ThuOct 22L2:02a0.8H8:38a4.6L2:37p1.6H8:32p4.33.9
FriOct 23L2:33a1.0H8:59a5.0L3:17p1.0H9:23p4.34.0
SatOct 24L3:03a1.3H9:23a5.4L3:58p0.4H10:14p4.35.0
SunOct 25L3:35a1.6H9:51a5.7L4:41p−0.2H11:07p4.25.9
MonOct 26L4:08a2.0H10:22a6.0L5:26p−0.66.6 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.6 ft, the best shelling 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. 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 37 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.