Santa Cruz Tides January 2021 | Tide Charts & Tables | California Coast, CA

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) January 1, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, January 1, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 1st, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:02pm and the tide times are H 12:53am 3'11" L 4:47am 3'1" H 10:51am 5'11" L 6:30pm -0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) January 2, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, January 2, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 2nd, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:03pm and the tide times are H 1:34am 4'0" L 5:40am 3'1" H 11:36am 5'8" L 7:09pm -0'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) January 3, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, January 3, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 3rd, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:04pm and the tide times are H 2:16am 4'1" L 6:43am 3'0" H 12:26pm 5'2" L 7:50pm -0'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) January 4, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, January 4, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 4th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:05pm and the tide times are H 2:59am 4'4" L 8:02am 2'10" H 1:25pm 4'7" L 8:33pm 0'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) January 5, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 5th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:05pm and the tide times are H 3:41am 4'8" L 9:37am 2'6" H 2:41pm 4'0" L 9:20pm 0'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) January 6, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 6th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:06pm and the tide times are H 4:23am 5'1" L 11:03am 1'10" H 4:18pm 3'6" L 10:09pm 1'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) January 7, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, January 7, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 7th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:07pm and the tide times are H 5:06am 5'7" L 12:14pm 1'0" H 6:00pm 3'4" L 11:00pm 1'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) January 8, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, January 8, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 8th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:08pm and the tide times are H 5:50am 6'0" L 1:14pm 0'2" H 7:32pm 3'5" L 11:55pm 2'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) January 9, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, January 9, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 9th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:09pm and the tide times are H 6:36am 6'4" L 2:06pm -0'5" H 8:42pm 3'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) January 10, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, January 10, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 10th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:10pm and the tide times are L 12:52am 2'7" H 7:23am 6'7" L 2:54pm -0'11" H 9:38pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) January 11, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, January 11, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 11th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:11pm and the tide times are L 1:49am 2'9" H 8:10am 6'9" L 3:40pm -1'2" H 10:27pm 4'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) January 12, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 12th, the sunrise is 7:20am-5:12pm and the tide times are L 2:43am 2'9" H 8:56am 6'9" L 4:25pm -1'3" H 11:12pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) January 13, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 13th, the sunrise is 7:20am-5:13pm and the tide times are L 3:34am 2'9" H 9:43am 6'8" L 5:08pm -1'3" H 11:55pm 4'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) January 14, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, January 14, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 14th, the sunrise is 7:20am-5:14pm and the tide times are L 4:25am 2'8" H 10:28am 6'5" L 5:50pm -1'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) January 15, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, January 15, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 15th, the sunrise is 7:20am-5:15pm and the tide times are H 12:36am 4'4" L 5:17am 2'8" H 11:13am 6'0" L 6:29pm -0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) January 16, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, January 16, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 16th, the sunrise is 7:19am-5:16pm and the tide times are H 1:17am 4'5" L 6:11am 2'8" H 11:58am 5'5" L 7:07pm -0'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) January 17, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, January 17, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 17th, the sunrise is 7:19am-5:17pm and the tide times are H 1:57am 4'5" L 7:09am 2'7" H 12:45pm 4'10" L 7:43pm 0'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) January 18, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, January 18, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 18th, the sunrise is 7:19am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 2:39am 4'6" L 8:18am 2'6" H 1:37pm 4'2" L 8:19pm 0'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) January 19, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 19th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:19pm and the tide times are H 3:20am 4'7" L 9:42am 2'4" H 2:44pm 3'6" L 8:56pm 1'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) January 20, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 20th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:20pm and the tide times are H 4:00am 4'9" L 11:03am 1'11" H 4:17pm 3'1" L 9:36pm 1'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) January 21, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, January 21, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 21st, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:21pm and the tide times are H 4:40am 4'11" L 12:11pm 1'5" H 6:07pm 2'11" L 10:21pm 2'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) January 22, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, January 22, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 22nd, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:22pm and the tide times are H 5:19am 5'1" L 1:05pm 0'11" H 7:44pm 3'1" L 11:11pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) January 23, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, January 23, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 23rd, the sunrise is 7:16am-5:23pm and the tide times are H 5:59am 5'3" L 1:49pm 0'6" H 8:44pm 3'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) January 24, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, January 24, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 24th, the sunrise is 7:15am-5:24pm and the tide times are L 12:05am 2'11" H 6:40am 5'5" L 2:28pm 0'1" H 9:25pm 3'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) January 25, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, January 25, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 25th, the sunrise is 7:15am-5:26pm and the tide times are L 12:58am 3'0" H 7:21am 5'8" L 3:04pm -0'2" H 9:59pm 3'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) January 26, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 26th, the sunrise is 7:14am-5:27pm and the tide times are L 1:46am 3'0" H 8:02am 5'11" L 3:39pm -0'6" H 10:31pm 3'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) January 27, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 27th, the sunrise is 7:13am-5:28pm and the tide times are L 2:30am 2'11" H 8:41am 6'1" L 4:15pm -0'8" H 11:03pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) January 28, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, January 28, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 28th, the sunrise is 7:13am-5:29pm and the tide times are L 3:13am 2'9" H 9:21am 6'3" L 4:50pm -0'10" H 11:35pm 4'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) January 29, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, January 29, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 29th, the sunrise is 7:12am-5:30pm and the tide times are L 3:58am 2'8" H 10:03am 6'2" L 5:26pm -0'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) January 30, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, January 30, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 30th, the sunrise is 7:11am-5:31pm and the tide times are H 12:09am 4'2" L 4:47am 2'6" H 10:46am 6'0" L 6:01pm -0'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) January 31, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, January 31, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for Jan 31st, the sunrise is 7:10am-5:32pm and the tide times are H 12:42am 4'4" L 5:41am 2'4" H 11:33am 5'7" L 6:36pm -0'3" .

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Santa Cruz Tide Table for January 2021

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
1/1 N/A H 3'11" 12:53AM 0'10" L 3'1" 4:47AM 2'10" H 5'11" 10:51AM 6'7" L -0'8" 6:30PM 4'8" 07:21-17:02 19:45-09:32
1/2 4'8" H 4'0" 1:34AM 0'11" L 3'1" 5:40AM 2'7" H 5'8" 11:36AM 6'2" L -0'5" 7:09PM 4'7" 07:21-17:03 20:52-10:11
1/3 4'7" H 4'1" 2:16AM 1'1" L 3'0" 6:43AM 2'2" H 5'2" 12:26PM 5'4" L -0'1" 7:50PM 4'6" 07:21-17:04 21:59-10:45
1/4 4'6" H 4'4" 2:59AM 1'6" L 2'10" 8:02AM 1'9" H 4'7" 1:25PM 4'3" L 0'3" 8:33PM 4'4" 07:21-17:05 23:06-11:16
1/5 4'4" H 4'8" 3:41AM 2'2" L 2'6" 9:37AM 1'6" H 4'0" 2:41PM 3'2" L 0'10" 9:20PM 4'3" 07:21-17:05 00:00-11:46
1/6 4'3" H 5'1" 4:23AM 3'3" L 1'10" 11:03AM 1'8" H 3'6" 4:18PM 2'1" L 1'4" 10:09PM 4'2" 07:21-17:06 00:13-12:16
1/7 4'2" H 5'7" 5:06AM 4'6" L 1'0" 12:14PM 2'3" H 3'4" 6:00PM 1'5" L 1'11" 11:00PM 4'1" 07:21-17:07 01:22-12:48
1/8 4'1" H 6'0" 5:50AM 5'9" L 0'2" 1:14PM 3'2" H 3'5" 7:32PM 1'1" L 2'3" 11:55PM 4'0" 07:21-17:08 02:32-13:23
1/9 4'0" H 6'4" 6:36AM 6'9" L -0'5" 2:06PM 4'1" H 3'8" 8:42PM 1'1" - - - - 07:21-17:09 03:44-14:03
1/10 1'1" L 2'7" 12:52AM 4'0" H 6'7" 7:23AM 7'7" L -0'11" 2:54PM 4'10" H 3'11" 9:38PM 1'2" 07:21-17:10 04:56-14:50
1/11 1'2" L 2'9" 1:49AM 4'0" H 6'9" 8:10AM 8'0" L -1'2" 3:40PM 5'4" H 4'1" 10:27PM 1'4" 07:21-17:11 06:05-15:45
1/12 1'4" L 2'9" 2:43AM 4'0" H 6'9" 8:56AM 8'1" L -1'3" 4:25PM 5'7" H 4'3" 11:12PM 1'5" 07:20-17:12 07:07-16:47
1/13 1'5" L 2'9" 3:34AM 3'11" H 6'8" 9:43AM 7'11" L -1'3" 5:08PM 5'7" H 4'4" 11:55PM 1'7" 07:20-17:13 08:01-17:53
1/14 1'7" L 2'8" 4:25AM 3'8" H 6'5" 10:28AM 7'5" L -1'0" 5:50PM 5'5" - - - - 07:20-17:14 08:47-19:00
1/15 5'5" H 4'4" 12:36AM 1'8" L 2'8" 5:17AM 3'3" H 6'0" 11:13AM 6'8" L -0'8" 6:29PM 5'1" 07:20-17:15 09:25-20:05
1/16 5'1" H 4'5" 1:17AM 1'9" L 2'8" 6:11AM 2'9" H 5'5" 11:58AM 5'8" L -0'2" 7:07PM 4'8" 07:19-17:16 09:57-21:07
1/17 4'8" H 4'5" 1:57AM 1'9" L 2'7" 7:09AM 2'2" H 4'10" 12:45PM 4'6" L 0'3" 7:43PM 4'2" 07:19-17:17 10:25-22:07
1/18 4'2" H 4'6" 2:39AM 1'11" L 2'6" 8:18AM 1'7" H 4'2" 1:37PM 3'3" L 0'10" 8:19PM 3'9" 07:19-17:18 10:51-23:05
1/19 3'9" H 4'7" 3:20AM 2'3" L 2'4" 9:42AM 1'2" H 3'6" 2:44PM 2'1" L 1'5" 8:56PM 3'3" 07:18-17:19 11:16-00:00
1/20 3'3" H 4'9" 4:00AM 2'9" L 1'11" 11:03AM 1'1" H 3'1" 4:17PM 1'1" L 1'11" 9:36PM 2'11" 07:18-17:20 11:41-00:02
1/21 2'11" H 4'11" 4:40AM 3'5" L 1'5" 12:11PM 1'5" H 2'11" 6:07PM 0'6" L 2'5" 10:21PM 2'8" 07:17-17:21 12:07-00:59
1/22 2'8" H 5'1" 5:19AM 4'1" L 0'11" 1:05PM 2'1" H 3'1" 7:44PM 0'4" L 2'9" 11:11PM 2'6" 07:17-17:22 12:36-01:56
1/23 2'6" H 5'3" 5:59AM 4'9" L 0'6" 1:49PM 2'9" H 3'4" 8:44PM 0'4" - - - - 07:16-17:23 13:10-02:54
1/24 0'4" L 2'11" 12:05AM 2'6" H 5'5" 6:40AM 5'4" L 0'1" 2:28PM 3'5" H 3'6" 9:25PM 0'6" 07:15-17:24 13:49-03:53
1/25 0'6" L 3'0" 12:58AM 2'8" H 5'8" 7:21AM 5'11" L -0'2" 3:04PM 3'11" H 3'8" 9:59PM 0'8" 07:15-17:26 14:34-04:52
1/26 0'8" L 3'0" 1:46AM 2'11" H 5'11" 8:02AM 6'5" L -0'6" 3:39PM 4'4" H 3'9" 10:31PM 0'10" 07:14-17:27 15:27-05:48
1/27 0'10" L 2'11" 2:30AM 3'2" H 6'1" 8:41AM 6'10" L -0'8" 4:15PM 4'8" H 3'11" 11:03PM 1'1" 07:13-17:28 16:27-06:41
1/28 1'1" L 2'9" 3:13AM 3'5" H 6'3" 9:21AM 7'1" L -0'10" 4:50PM 4'10" H 4'0" 11:35PM 1'4" 07:13-17:29 17:32-07:28
1/29 1'4" L 2'8" 3:58AM 3'6" H 6'2" 10:03AM 7'0" L -0'9" 5:26PM 5'0" - - - - 07:12-17:30 18:40-08:09
1/30 5'0" H 4'2" 12:09AM 1'8" L 2'6" 4:47AM 3'6" H 6'0" 10:46AM 6'8" L -0'7" 6:01PM 5'0" 07:11-17:31 19:49-08:46
1/31 5'0" H 4'4" 12:42AM 2'0" L 2'4" 5:41AM 3'3" H 5'7" 11:33AM 5'10" L -0'3" 6:36PM N/A 07:10-17:32 20:57-09:18

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for January 2021


Jan 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:02pm and the tide times are H 12:53am 3'11" L 4:47am 3'1" H 10:51am 5'11" L 6:30pm -0'8" .
Jan 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:03pm and the tide times are H 1:34am 4'0" L 5:40am 3'1" H 11:36am 5'8" L 7:09pm -0'5" .
Jan 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:04pm and the tide times are H 2:16am 4'1" L 6:43am 3'0" H 12:26pm 5'2" L 7:50pm -0'1" .
Jan 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:05pm and the tide times are H 2:59am 4'4" L 8:02am 2'10" H 1:25pm 4'7" L 8:33pm 0'3" .
Jan 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:05pm and the tide times are H 3:41am 4'8" L 9:37am 2'6" H 2:41pm 4'0" L 9:20pm 0'10" .
Jan 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:06pm and the tide times are H 4:23am 5'1" L 11:03am 1'10" H 4:18pm 3'6" L 10:09pm 1'4" .
Jan 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:07pm and the tide times are H 5:06am 5'7" L 12:14pm 1'0" H 6:00pm 3'4" L 11:00pm 1'11" .
Jan 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:08pm and the tide times are H 5:50am 6'0" L 1:14pm 0'2" H 7:32pm 3'5" L 11:55pm 2'3" .
Jan 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:09pm and the tide times are H 6:36am 6'4" L 2:06pm -0'5" H 8:42pm 3'8" .
Jan 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:10pm and the tide times are L 12:52am 2'7" H 7:23am 6'7" L 2:54pm -0'11" H 9:38pm 3'11" .
Jan 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:11pm and the tide times are L 1:49am 2'9" H 8:10am 6'9" L 3:40pm -1'2" H 10:27pm 4'1" .
Jan 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:20am-5:12pm and the tide times are L 2:43am 2'9" H 8:56am 6'9" L 4:25pm -1'3" H 11:12pm 4'3" .
Jan 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:20am-5:13pm and the tide times are L 3:34am 2'9" H 9:43am 6'8" L 5:08pm -1'3" H 11:55pm 4'4" .
Jan 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:20am-5:14pm and the tide times are L 4:25am 2'8" H 10:28am 6'5" L 5:50pm -1'0" .
Jan 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:20am-5:15pm and the tide times are H 12:36am 4'4" L 5:17am 2'8" H 11:13am 6'0" L 6:29pm -0'8" .
Jan 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:19am-5:16pm and the tide times are H 1:17am 4'5" L 6:11am 2'8" H 11:58am 5'5" L 7:07pm -0'2" .
Jan 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:19am-5:17pm and the tide times are H 1:57am 4'5" L 7:09am 2'7" H 12:45pm 4'10" L 7:43pm 0'3" .
Jan 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:19am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 2:39am 4'6" L 8:18am 2'6" H 1:37pm 4'2" L 8:19pm 0'10" .
Jan 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:19pm and the tide times are H 3:20am 4'7" L 9:42am 2'4" H 2:44pm 3'6" L 8:56pm 1'5" .
Jan 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:20pm and the tide times are H 4:00am 4'9" L 11:03am 1'11" H 4:17pm 3'1" L 9:36pm 1'11" .
Jan 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:21pm and the tide times are H 4:40am 4'11" L 12:11pm 1'5" H 6:07pm 2'11" L 10:21pm 2'5" .
Jan 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:22pm and the tide times are H 5:19am 5'1" L 1:05pm 0'11" H 7:44pm 3'1" L 11:11pm 2'9" .
Jan 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:16am-5:23pm and the tide times are H 5:59am 5'3" L 1:49pm 0'6" H 8:44pm 3'4" .
Jan 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:15am-5:24pm and the tide times are L 12:05am 2'11" H 6:40am 5'5" L 2:28pm 0'1" H 9:25pm 3'6" .
Jan 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:15am-5:26pm and the tide times are L 12:58am 3'0" H 7:21am 5'8" L 3:04pm -0'2" H 9:59pm 3'8" .
Jan 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:14am-5:27pm and the tide times are L 1:46am 3'0" H 8:02am 5'11" L 3:39pm -0'6" H 10:31pm 3'9" .
Jan 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:13am-5:28pm and the tide times are L 2:30am 2'11" H 8:41am 6'1" L 4:15pm -0'8" H 11:03pm 3'11" .
Jan 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:13am-5:29pm and the tide times are L 3:13am 2'9" H 9:21am 6'3" L 4:50pm -0'10" H 11:35pm 4'0" .
Jan 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:12am-5:30pm and the tide times are L 3:58am 2'8" H 10:03am 6'2" L 5:26pm -0'9" .
Jan 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:11am-5:31pm and the tide times are H 12:09am 4'2" L 4:47am 2'6" H 10:46am 6'0" L 6:01pm -0'7" .
Jan 31st (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:10am-5:32pm and the tide times are H 12:42am 4'4" L 5:41am 2'4" H 11:33am 5'7" L 6:36pm -0'3" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 6:07 AM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 24 at 2:29AM PDT until June 26 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 8 to 10 ft expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Effective: June 24, 2026, 9:29 AM

Expires: June 24, 2026, 5:30 PM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-242215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
231 AM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.

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Land Forecast (CAZ528)

TODAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 60s to upper 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming light.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to upper 70s. Light winds...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY: Cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to upper 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 6:07 AM

Natural Bridges State Beach (Tide Pool)

In Santa Cruz (about 1 hour south of San Jose), Natural Bridges State Beach's rocky intertidal zone near the iconic natural bridge arch is a classic Central Coast tidepooling destination rich with aggregating anemones, purple and ochre sea stars, urchins, hermit crabs, chitons, mussels, barnacles, sculpins, and monarch butterfly groves in season. Highly family-friendly with boardwalks, visitor center exhibits, ranger-led tours, picnic areas, and calm waters; one of the best educational spots with easy access. Entry fee; minus tides reveal the best - combine with butterfly viewing for a full day.

Santa Cruz, California (Guide)

Santa Cruz on Californias central coast offers excellent surf and pier fishing for surfperch, rockfish, lingcod, halibut, and cabezon from the beach or small boats with moving tides stirring bait near structure and kelp beds for stronger bites. Check current CDFW regulations before heading out.

Public boat ramps at Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor and the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf provide convenient launches, slips, fuel, and access to Monterey Bay for nearshore and offshore trips targeting salmon and rockfish but strong rip currents are common along the beaches. Always confirm current marine conditions in the NOAA NWS Forecast section displayed above.

Beaches at Cowell Beach, Main Beach, and Seabright Beach deliver wide sand for family picnics, swimming, surfing, beachcombing, and low tide exploration with views of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf and Boardwalk making it a top tourist destination on the Monterey Bay coast.

California State Parks

California State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and famous tidepool locations

CDFW

California Department of Fish and Wildlife with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules