Santa Cruz Tides Today
Monterey Bay · Santa Cruz County, CA · NOAA 9413745
- Low1:27AM1.3 ft
- High7:54AM5.5 ft
- Low2:37PM0.3 ft
- High8:52PM4.0 ft
Local Pacific time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:54 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:54 to 8:54 AMaround high tide
- 1:37 to 3:37 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:36 to 4:36 AMmoonrise
- Major8:52 to 10:52 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:00 to 4:00 PMmoonset
- Major9:15 to 11:15 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:22 to 9:22 AMaround high tide
- 2:19 to 4:19 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:40 to 5:40 AMmoonrise
- Major9:37 to 11:37 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 PMmoonset
- Major10:00 PM to 12:00 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See California fishing license info and size and bag limits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 76°Mostly sunnyW 1 to 5 mph
- TonightLow 51°Mostly clearNNE 2 mph
- SaturdayHigh 76°SunnyNW 1 to 5 mph
Boating Forecast
Monterey Bay · issued Fri 2:30 AM
- Today
- N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
- Tonight
- NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
- Sat
- N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 8:22 AM 5.7 ft9:46 PM 3.9 ft | 2:01 AM 1.8 ft3:19 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:50 AM 5.7 ft10:38 PM 3.8 ft | 2:33 AM 2.2 ft3:58 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:18 AM 5.7 ft11:30 PM 3.8 ft | 3:04 AM 2.6 ft4:36 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:46 AM 5.6 ft | 3:35 AM 2.9 ft5:15 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:22 AM 3.7 ft10:17 AM 5.5 ft | 4:06 AM 3.1 ft5:55 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 1:19 AM 3.6 ft10:50 AM 5.3 ft | 4:40 AM 3.3 ft6:38 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 2:20 AM 3.6 ft11:28 AM 5.0 ft | 5:19 AM 3.4 ft7:24 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 4.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 6.2 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Monday, November 9 at 4:36 PM, and the highest is 5.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:50 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Monterey, Monterey Bay, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9413745, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, timed from its reference station Monterey, Monterey Bay (9413450). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.