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

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 1, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 1, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 6:13am-7:57pm and the tide times are H 1:41am 5'7" L 9:20am -1'0" H 4:32pm 3'7" L 8:41pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 2, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 2, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 6:12am-7:58pm and the tide times are H 2:42am 5'2" L 10:28am -0'9" H 5:46pm 3'9" L 10:19pm 2'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 3, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 3, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 6:11am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 3:56am 4'8" L 11:33am -0'6" H 6:45pm 3'11" L 11:52pm 2'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 4, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 6:10am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 5:16am 4'5" L 12:31pm -0'3" H 7:33pm 4'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 5, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 6:09am-8:00pm and the tide times are L 1:05am 2'2" H 6:31am 4'2" L 1:21pm -0'0" H 8:11pm 4'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 6, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 6, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 6:08am-8:01pm and the tide times are L 2:04am 1'8" H 7:37am 4'1" L 2:04pm 0'3" H 8:42pm 4'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 7, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 7, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 6:07am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 2:53am 1'3" H 8:36am 3'11" L 2:40pm 0'7" H 9:09pm 4'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 8, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 8, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 6:06am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 3:35am 0'10" H 9:28am 3'10" L 3:11pm 1'0" H 9:32pm 5'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 9, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 9, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 4:13am 0'5" H 10:16am 3'9" L 3:39pm 1'5" H 9:54pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 10, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 10, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 4:48am 0'2" H 11:02am 3'7" L 4:05pm 1'9" H 10:16pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 11, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 5:23am -0'0" H 11:49am 3'6" L 4:31pm 2'1" H 10:40pm 5'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 12, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 5:58am -0'3" H 12:38pm 3'5" L 4:59pm 2'4" H 11:06pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 13, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 13, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 6:36am -0'4" H 1:28pm 3'4" L 5:29pm 2'7" H 11:36pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 14, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 14, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 7:15am -0'4" H 2:23pm 3'3" L 6:02pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 15, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 15, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 12:09am 4'11" L 7:59am -0'4" H 3:26pm 3'3" L 6:40pm 2'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 16, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 16, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 12:49am 4'9" L 8:48am -0'3" H 4:38pm 3'3" L 7:31pm 3'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 17, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 17, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 1:36am 4'7" L 9:43am -0'2" H 5:38pm 3'5" L 8:49pm 3'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 18, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 2:33am 4'4" L 10:39am -0'1" H 6:20pm 3'7" L 10:35pm 3'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 19, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 3:46am 4'2" L 11:32am -0'0" H 6:51pm 3'11" L 11:59pm 2'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 20, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 20, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 5:06am 4'0" L 12:18pm 0'0" H 7:19pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 21, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 21, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are L 1:04am 2'0" H 6:23am 3'11" L 1:01pm 0'3" H 7:47pm 4'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 22, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 22, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 2:00am 1'3" H 7:38am 3'11" L 1:43pm 0'7" H 8:17pm 5'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 23, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 23, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 2:52am 0'5" H 8:47am 3'11" L 2:24pm 1'0" H 8:50pm 5'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 24, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 24, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 3:42am -0'3" H 9:52am 3'11" L 3:05pm 1'4" H 9:27pm 6'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 25, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 4:32am -0'11" H 10:55am 3'11" L 3:48pm 1'9" H 10:06pm 6'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 26, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 5:23am -1'5" H 11:58am 3'11" L 4:33pm 2'1" H 10:49pm 6'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 27, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 27, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 6:15am -1'8" H 1:01pm 3'11" L 5:23pm 2'5" H 11:36pm 6'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 28, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 28, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 7:08am -1'8" H 2:03pm 3'10" L 6:19pm 2'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 29, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 29, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 12:27am 6'1" L 8:02am -1'6" H 3:05pm 3'11" L 7:22pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 30, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 30, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 1:22am 5'8" L 8:57am -1'2" H 4:08pm 3'11" L 8:37pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 31, 2021

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 31, 2021
Santa Cruz tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 2:22am 5'1" L 9:54am -0'9" H 5:08pm 4'1" L 10:06pm 2'8" .

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for May 2021


May 1st (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:13am-7:57pm and the tide times are H 1:41am 5'7" L 9:20am -1'0" H 4:32pm 3'7" L 8:41pm 2'9" .
May 2nd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:12am-7:58pm and the tide times are H 2:42am 5'2" L 10:28am -0'9" H 5:46pm 3'9" L 10:19pm 2'10" .
May 3rd (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:11am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 3:56am 4'8" L 11:33am -0'6" H 6:45pm 3'11" L 11:52pm 2'6" .
May 4th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:10am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 5:16am 4'5" L 12:31pm -0'3" H 7:33pm 4'2" .
May 5th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:09am-8:00pm and the tide times are L 1:05am 2'2" H 6:31am 4'2" L 1:21pm -0'0" H 8:11pm 4'5" .
May 6th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:08am-8:01pm and the tide times are L 2:04am 1'8" H 7:37am 4'1" L 2:04pm 0'3" H 8:42pm 4'7" .
May 7th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:07am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 2:53am 1'3" H 8:36am 3'11" L 2:40pm 0'7" H 9:09pm 4'10" .
May 8th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:06am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 3:35am 0'10" H 9:28am 3'10" L 3:11pm 1'0" H 9:32pm 5'0" .
May 9th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 4:13am 0'5" H 10:16am 3'9" L 3:39pm 1'5" H 9:54pm 5'1" .
May 10th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 4:48am 0'2" H 11:02am 3'7" L 4:05pm 1'9" H 10:16pm 5'2" .
May 11th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 5:23am -0'0" H 11:49am 3'6" L 4:31pm 2'1" H 10:40pm 5'3" .
May 12th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 5:58am -0'3" H 12:38pm 3'5" L 4:59pm 2'4" H 11:06pm 5'2" .
May 13th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 6:36am -0'4" H 1:28pm 3'4" L 5:29pm 2'7" H 11:36pm 5'1" .
May 14th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 7:15am -0'4" H 2:23pm 3'3" L 6:02pm 2'9" .
May 15th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 12:09am 4'11" L 7:59am -0'4" H 3:26pm 3'3" L 6:40pm 2'11" .
May 16th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 12:49am 4'9" L 8:48am -0'3" H 4:38pm 3'3" L 7:31pm 3'1" .
May 17th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 1:36am 4'7" L 9:43am -0'2" H 5:38pm 3'5" L 8:49pm 3'2" .
May 18th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 2:33am 4'4" L 10:39am -0'1" H 6:20pm 3'7" L 10:35pm 3'0" .
May 19th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 3:46am 4'2" L 11:32am -0'0" H 6:51pm 3'11" L 11:59pm 2'7" .
May 20th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 5:06am 4'0" L 12:18pm 0'0" H 7:19pm 4'3" .
May 21st (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are L 1:04am 2'0" H 6:23am 3'11" L 1:01pm 0'3" H 7:47pm 4'9" .
May 22nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 2:00am 1'3" H 7:38am 3'11" L 1:43pm 0'7" H 8:17pm 5'3" .
May 23rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 2:52am 0'5" H 8:47am 3'11" L 2:24pm 1'0" H 8:50pm 5'9" .
May 24th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 3:42am -0'3" H 9:52am 3'11" L 3:05pm 1'4" H 9:27pm 6'2" .
May 25th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 4:32am -0'11" H 10:55am 3'11" L 3:48pm 1'9" H 10:06pm 6'5" .
May 26th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 5:23am -1'5" H 11:58am 3'11" L 4:33pm 2'1" H 10:49pm 6'6" .
May 27th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 6:15am -1'8" H 1:01pm 3'11" L 5:23pm 2'5" H 11:36pm 6'5" .
May 28th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 7:08am -1'8" H 2:03pm 3'10" L 6:19pm 2'7" .
May 29th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 12:27am 6'1" L 8:02am -1'6" H 3:05pm 3'11" L 7:22pm 2'9" .
May 30th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 1:22am 5'8" L 8:57am -1'2" H 4:08pm 3'11" L 8:37pm 2'9" .
May 31st (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 2:22am 5'1" L 9:54am -0'9" H 5:08pm 4'1" L 10:06pm 2'8" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 12:07 AM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 23 at 8:14PM PDT until June 25 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 3 AM PDT Thursday.

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

Effective: June 24, 2026, 3:14 AM

Expires: June 24, 2026, 11:15 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-241615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

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Land Forecast (CAZ528)

REST OF TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph late in the evening... becoming light.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: 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.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 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: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 12:07 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