Santa Cruz Tides September 2023 | Tide Charts & Tables | California Coast, CA

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 1, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 1, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 1st, the sunrise is 6:38am-7:36pm and the tide times are L 6:04am -0'5" H 12:23pm 5'1" L 6:15pm 0'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 2, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 2, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 2nd, the sunrise is 6:39am-7:35pm and the tide times are H 12:18am 5'6" L 6:41am 0'1" H 1:00pm 5'4" L 7:14pm 0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 3, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 3, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 3rd, the sunrise is 6:40am-7:33pm and the tide times are H 1:16am 4'9" L 7:17am 0'9" H 1:39pm 5'6" L 8:16pm 0'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 4, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 4, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 4th, the sunrise is 6:41am-7:32pm and the tide times are H 2:21am 4'1" L 7:54am 1'5" H 2:20pm 5'5" L 9:24pm 0'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 5, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 5th, the sunrise is 6:42am-7:30pm and the tide times are H 3:40am 3'6" L 8:35am 2'1" H 3:06pm 5'3" L 10:42pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 6, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 6th, the sunrise is 6:42am-7:29pm and the tide times are H 5:23am 3'3" L 9:28am 2'7" H 4:03pm 5'1" L 11:59pm 0'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 7, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 7, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 7th, the sunrise is 6:43am-7:27pm and the tide times are H 7:11am 3'4" L 10:52am 2'11" H 5:10pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 8, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 8, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 8th, the sunrise is 6:44am-7:26pm and the tide times are L 1:07am 0'1" H 8:29am 3'6" L 12:21pm 3'0" H 6:19pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 9, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 9, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 9th, the sunrise is 6:45am-7:24pm and the tide times are L 2:05am 0'0" H 9:14am 3'8" L 1:29pm 2'10" H 7:22pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 10, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 10, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 10th, the sunrise is 6:46am-7:23pm and the tide times are L 2:53am -0'0" H 9:46am 3'9" L 2:20pm 2'8" H 8:15pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 11, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 11, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 11th, the sunrise is 6:46am-7:21pm and the tide times are L 3:31am -0'0" H 10:12am 3'10" L 3:01pm 2'5" H 8:58pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 12, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 12th, the sunrise is 6:47am-7:20pm and the tide times are L 4:03am 0'0" H 10:34am 4'0" L 3:37pm 2'1" H 9:35pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 13, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 13th, the sunrise is 6:48am-7:18pm and the tide times are L 4:31am 0'1" H 10:55am 4'1" L 4:12pm 1'10" H 10:10pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 14, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 14, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 14th, the sunrise is 6:49am-7:17pm and the tide times are L 4:56am 0'3" H 11:16am 4'3" L 4:48pm 1'8" H 10:45pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 15, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 15, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 15th, the sunrise is 6:50am-7:15pm and the tide times are L 5:19am 0'6" H 11:37am 4'5" L 5:25pm 1'5" H 11:22pm 4'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 16, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 16, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 16th, the sunrise is 6:50am-7:14pm and the tide times are L 5:42am 0'10" H 11:58am 4'7" L 6:05pm 1'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 17, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 17, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 17th, the sunrise is 6:51am-7:12pm and the tide times are H 12:03am 4'4" L 6:05am 1'2" H 12:21pm 4'9" L 6:47pm 0'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 18, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 18, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 18th, the sunrise is 6:52am-7:11pm and the tide times are H 12:49am 4'0" L 6:28am 1'7" H 12:46pm 4'10" L 7:34pm 0'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 19, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 19th, the sunrise is 6:53am-7:09pm and the tide times are H 1:43am 3'7" L 6:50am 2'0" H 1:16pm 4'11" L 8:29pm 0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 20, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 20th, the sunrise is 6:54am-7:08pm and the tide times are H 2:52am 3'3" L 7:14am 2'5" H 1:53pm 4'11" L 9:37pm 0'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 21, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 21, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 21st, the sunrise is 6:55am-7:06pm and the tide times are H 4:37am 3'0" L 7:41am 2'9" H 2:43pm 4'11" L 10:58pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 22, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 22, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 22nd, the sunrise is 6:55am-7:05pm and the tide times are H 6:50am 3'1" L 8:29am 3'1" H 3:53pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 23, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 23, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 23rd, the sunrise is 6:56am-7:03pm and the tide times are L 12:12am 0'0" H 8:00am 3'4" L 10:51am 3'2" H 5:16pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 24, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 24, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 24th, the sunrise is 6:57am-7:02pm and the tide times are L 1:15am -0'3" H 8:32am 3'7" L 12:29pm 2'11" H 6:32pm 5'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 25, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 25, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 25th, the sunrise is 6:58am-7:00pm and the tide times are L 2:07am -0'6" H 8:59am 3'11" L 1:39pm 2'6" H 7:39pm 5'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 26, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 26th, the sunrise is 6:59am-6:59pm and the tide times are L 2:52am -0'7" H 9:27am 4'3" L 2:37pm 1'11" H 8:39pm 5'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 27, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 27th, the sunrise is 7:00am-6:57pm and the tide times are L 3:32am -0'7" H 9:56am 4'8" L 3:31pm 1'3" H 9:34pm 5'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 28, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 28, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 28th, the sunrise is 7:00am-6:55pm and the tide times are L 4:10am -0'4" H 10:27am 5'1" L 4:22pm 0'9" H 10:27pm 5'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 29, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 29, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 29th, the sunrise is 7:01am-6:54pm and the tide times are L 4:46am 0'0" H 10:59am 5'6" L 5:13pm 0'3" H 11:21pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 30, 2023

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 30, 2023
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 30th, the sunrise is 7:02am-6:52pm and the tide times are L 5:22am 0'6" H 11:33am 5'9" L 6:05pm -0'0" .

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Santa Cruz Tide Table for September 2023

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for September 2023


Sep 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:38am-7:36pm and the tide times are L 6:04am -0'5" H 12:23pm 5'1" L 6:15pm 0'11" .
Sep 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:39am-7:35pm and the tide times are H 12:18am 5'6" L 6:41am 0'1" H 1:00pm 5'4" L 7:14pm 0'8" .
Sep 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:40am-7:33pm and the tide times are H 1:16am 4'9" L 7:17am 0'9" H 1:39pm 5'6" L 8:16pm 0'6" .
Sep 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:41am-7:32pm and the tide times are H 2:21am 4'1" L 7:54am 1'5" H 2:20pm 5'5" L 9:24pm 0'5" .
Sep 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:42am-7:30pm and the tide times are H 3:40am 3'6" L 8:35am 2'1" H 3:06pm 5'3" L 10:42pm 0'4" .
Sep 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:42am-7:29pm and the tide times are H 5:23am 3'3" L 9:28am 2'7" H 4:03pm 5'1" L 11:59pm 0'3" .
Sep 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:43am-7:27pm and the tide times are H 7:11am 3'4" L 10:52am 2'11" H 5:10pm 4'11" .
Sep 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:44am-7:26pm and the tide times are L 1:07am 0'1" H 8:29am 3'6" L 12:21pm 3'0" H 6:19pm 4'11" .
Sep 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:45am-7:24pm and the tide times are L 2:05am 0'0" H 9:14am 3'8" L 1:29pm 2'10" H 7:22pm 4'11" .
Sep 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:46am-7:23pm and the tide times are L 2:53am -0'0" H 9:46am 3'9" L 2:20pm 2'8" H 8:15pm 5'1" .
Sep 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:46am-7:21pm and the tide times are L 3:31am -0'0" H 10:12am 3'10" L 3:01pm 2'5" H 8:58pm 5'2" .
Sep 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:47am-7:20pm and the tide times are L 4:03am 0'0" H 10:34am 4'0" L 3:37pm 2'1" H 9:35pm 5'2" .
Sep 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:48am-7:18pm and the tide times are L 4:31am 0'1" H 10:55am 4'1" L 4:12pm 1'10" H 10:10pm 5'1" .
Sep 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:49am-7:17pm and the tide times are L 4:56am 0'3" H 11:16am 4'3" L 4:48pm 1'8" H 10:45pm 4'11" .
Sep 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:50am-7:15pm and the tide times are L 5:19am 0'6" H 11:37am 4'5" L 5:25pm 1'5" H 11:22pm 4'8" .
Sep 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:50am-7:14pm and the tide times are L 5:42am 0'10" H 11:58am 4'7" L 6:05pm 1'2" .
Sep 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:51am-7:12pm and the tide times are H 12:03am 4'4" L 6:05am 1'2" H 12:21pm 4'9" L 6:47pm 0'11" .
Sep 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:52am-7:11pm and the tide times are H 12:49am 4'0" L 6:28am 1'7" H 12:46pm 4'10" L 7:34pm 0'9" .
Sep 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:53am-7:09pm and the tide times are H 1:43am 3'7" L 6:50am 2'0" H 1:16pm 4'11" L 8:29pm 0'8" .
Sep 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:54am-7:08pm and the tide times are H 2:52am 3'3" L 7:14am 2'5" H 1:53pm 4'11" L 9:37pm 0'6" .
Sep 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:55am-7:06pm and the tide times are H 4:37am 3'0" L 7:41am 2'9" H 2:43pm 4'11" L 10:58pm 0'4" .
Sep 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:55am-7:05pm and the tide times are H 6:50am 3'1" L 8:29am 3'1" H 3:53pm 4'11" .
Sep 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:56am-7:03pm and the tide times are L 12:12am 0'0" H 8:00am 3'4" L 10:51am 3'2" H 5:16pm 5'1" .
Sep 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:57am-7:02pm and the tide times are L 1:15am -0'3" H 8:32am 3'7" L 12:29pm 2'11" H 6:32pm 5'4" .
Sep 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:58am-7:00pm and the tide times are L 2:07am -0'6" H 8:59am 3'11" L 1:39pm 2'6" H 7:39pm 5'7" .
Sep 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:59am-6:59pm and the tide times are L 2:52am -0'7" H 9:27am 4'3" L 2:37pm 1'11" H 8:39pm 5'9" .
Sep 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:00am-6:57pm and the tide times are L 3:32am -0'7" H 9:56am 4'8" L 3:31pm 1'3" H 9:34pm 5'9" .
Sep 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:00am-6:55pm and the tide times are L 4:10am -0'4" H 10:27am 5'1" L 4:22pm 0'9" H 10:27pm 5'7" .
Sep 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:01am-6:54pm and the tide times are L 4:46am 0'0" H 10:59am 5'6" L 5:13pm 0'3" H 11:21pm 5'2" .
Sep 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:02am-6:52pm and the tide times are L 5:22am 0'6" H 11:33am 5'9" L 6:05pm -0'0" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 6:07 PM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 19 at 2:23PM PDT until June 22 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to 3 AM PDT Monday.

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

Effective: June 19, 2026, 9:23 PM

Expires: June 20, 2026, 5:30 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-201015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight.

$$

Land Forecast (CAZ528)

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light winds...becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 60s to upper 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s.

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 6:07 PM

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