Santa Cruz Tides August 2024 | Tide Charts & Tables | California Coast, CA

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) August 1, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, August 1, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 1st, the sunrise is 6:13am-8:14pm and the tide times are L 3:40am -0'8" H 10:36am 3'8" L 2:31pm 2'10" H 8:47pm 6'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) August 2, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, August 2, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 2nd, the sunrise is 6:14am-8:13pm and the tide times are L 4:24am -0'9" H 11:14am 3'9" L 3:23pm 2'9" H 9:33pm 6'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) August 3, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, August 3, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 3rd, the sunrise is 6:15am-8:12pm and the tide times are L 5:03am -0'9" H 11:49am 3'10" L 4:09pm 2'7" H 10:15pm 5'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) August 4, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, August 4, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 4th, the sunrise is 6:16am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 5:39am -0'7" H 12:20pm 3'11" L 4:52pm 2'6" H 10:54pm 5'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) August 5, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, August 5, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 5th, the sunrise is 6:17am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 6:12am -0'5" H 12:51pm 4'0" L 5:35pm 2'4" H 11:32pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) August 6, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 6th, the sunrise is 6:18am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 6:42am -0'2" H 1:19pm 4'1" L 6:20pm 2'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) August 7, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 7th, the sunrise is 6:18am-8:08pm and the tide times are H 12:10am 5'1" L 7:09am 0'2" H 1:46pm 4'3" L 7:07pm 2'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) August 8, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, August 8, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 8th, the sunrise is 6:19am-8:06pm and the tide times are H 12:50am 4'7" L 7:34am 0'7" H 2:13pm 4'4" L 7:57pm 2'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) August 9, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, August 9, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 9th, the sunrise is 6:20am-8:05pm and the tide times are H 1:33am 4'1" L 7:57am 1'0" H 2:40pm 4'5" L 8:55pm 1'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) August 10, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, August 10, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 10th, the sunrise is 6:21am-8:04pm and the tide times are H 2:25am 3'6" L 8:20am 1'6" H 3:10pm 4'6" L 10:06pm 1'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) August 11, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, August 11, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 11th, the sunrise is 6:22am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 3:36am 3'0" L 8:42am 2'0" H 3:47pm 4'7" L 11:24pm 1'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) August 12, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, August 12, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 12th, the sunrise is 6:23am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 5:25am 2'9" L 9:08am 2'5" H 4:31pm 4'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) August 13, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 13th, the sunrise is 6:23am-8:01pm and the tide times are L 12:33am 0'11" H 7:46am 2'10" L 9:51am 2'9" H 5:24pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) August 14, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 14th, the sunrise is 6:24am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 1:33am 0'5" H 9:12am 3'1" L 11:21am 3'0" H 6:22pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) August 15, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, August 15, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 15th, the sunrise is 6:25am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 2:25am 0'0" H 9:45am 3'3" L 12:42pm 3'0" H 7:19pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) August 16, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, August 16, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 16th, the sunrise is 6:26am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 3:10am -0'5" H 10:12am 3'6" L 1:48pm 2'11" H 8:13pm 5'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) August 17, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, August 17, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 17th, the sunrise is 6:27am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 3:51am -0'9" H 10:39am 3'8" L 2:47pm 2'8" H 9:05pm 6'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) August 18, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, August 18, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 18th, the sunrise is 6:28am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 4:31am -1'0" H 11:07am 3'11" L 3:40pm 2'4" H 9:53pm 6'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) August 19, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, August 19, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 19th, the sunrise is 6:28am-7:53pm and the tide times are L 5:09am -1'0" H 11:38am 4'2" L 4:33pm 1'11" H 10:42pm 6'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) August 20, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 20th, the sunrise is 6:29am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 5:46am -0'10" H 12:11pm 4'6" L 5:29pm 1'7" H 11:33pm 6'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) August 21, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 21st, the sunrise is 6:30am-7:50pm and the tide times are L 6:22am -0'6" H 12:45pm 4'11" L 6:28pm 1'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) August 22, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, August 22, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 22nd, the sunrise is 6:31am-7:49pm and the tide times are H 12:27am 5'5" L 6:57am 0'0" H 1:21pm 5'3" L 7:30pm 0'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) August 23, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, August 23, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 23rd, the sunrise is 6:32am-7:48pm and the tide times are H 1:27am 4'9" L 7:33am 0'8" H 2:00pm 5'5" L 8:36pm 0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) August 24, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, August 24, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 24th, the sunrise is 6:32am-7:46pm and the tide times are H 2:34am 4'0" L 8:10am 1'4" H 2:43pm 5'7" L 9:52pm 0'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) August 25, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, August 25, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 25th, the sunrise is 6:33am-7:45pm and the tide times are H 4:01am 3'5" L 8:52am 2'0" H 3:34pm 5'7" L 11:14pm 0'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) August 26, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, August 26, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 26th, the sunrise is 6:34am-7:43pm and the tide times are H 5:49am 3'2" L 9:48am 2'6" H 4:34pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) August 27, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 27th, the sunrise is 6:35am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 12:30am 0'0" H 7:36am 3'3" L 11:12am 2'10" H 5:41pm 5'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) August 28, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 28th, the sunrise is 6:36am-7:41pm and the tide times are L 1:37am -0'2" H 8:49am 3'6" L 12:37pm 2'11" H 6:49pm 5'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) August 29, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, August 29, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 29th, the sunrise is 6:37am-7:39pm and the tide times are L 2:33am -0'4" H 9:33am 3'9" L 1:47pm 2'9" H 7:51pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) August 30, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, August 30, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 30th, the sunrise is 6:37am-7:38pm and the tide times are L 3:20am -0'5" H 10:08am 3'10" L 2:42pm 2'7" H 8:43pm 5'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) August 31, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, August 31, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Aug 31st, the sunrise is 6:38am-7:36pm and the tide times are L 4:00am -0'4" H 10:37am 4'0" L 3:26pm 2'4" H 9:27pm 5'6" .

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Santa Cruz Tide Table for August 2024

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for August 2024


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 12:07 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-191615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
849 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight.
.JUNETEENTH...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 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 S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Land Forecast (CAZ528)

REST OF TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

JUNETEENTH: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs near 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 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. Light winds...becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

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

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.

Last updated: June 19, 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