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

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 1, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 1, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 1st, the sunrise is 6:39am-7:35pm and the tide times are L 4:34am -0'3" H 11:04am 4'1" L 4:06pm 2'1" H 10:05pm 5'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 2, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 2, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 2nd, the sunrise is 6:40am-7:34pm and the tide times are L 5:04am -0'0" H 11:28am 4'2" L 4:43pm 1'10" H 10:42pm 5'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 3, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 3rd, the sunrise is 6:41am-7:32pm and the tide times are L 5:30am 0'2" H 11:51am 4'4" L 5:22pm 1'8" H 11:18pm 5'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 4, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 4th, the sunrise is 6:41am-7:31pm and the tide times are L 5:54am 0'6" H 12:14pm 4'5" L 6:01pm 1'6" H 11:56pm 4'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 5, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 5, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 5th, the sunrise is 6:42am-7:29pm and the tide times are L 6:16am 0'10" H 12:36pm 4'7" L 6:42pm 1'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 6, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 6, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 6th, the sunrise is 6:43am-7:28pm and the tide times are H 12:37am 4'2" L 6:38am 1'3" H 12:58pm 4'8" L 7:26pm 1'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 7, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 7, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 7th, the sunrise is 6:44am-7:26pm and the tide times are H 1:23am 3'9" L 6:58am 1'9" H 1:23pm 4'8" L 8:15pm 1'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 8, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 8, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 8th, the sunrise is 6:45am-7:25pm and the tide times are H 2:19am 3'4" L 7:18am 2'2" H 1:52pm 4'8" L 9:14pm 1'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 9, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 9, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 9th, the sunrise is 6:45am-7:23pm and the tide times are H 3:38am 3'0" L 7:36am 2'6" H 2:29pm 4'7" L 10:31pm 0'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 10, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 10th, the sunrise is 6:46am-7:22pm and the tide times are H 5:53am 2'11" L 7:50am 2'10" H 3:23pm 4'7" L 11:49pm 0'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 11, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 11th, the sunrise is 6:47am-7:20pm and the tide times are H 4:36pm 4'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 12, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 12, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 12th, the sunrise is 6:48am-7:19pm and the tide times are L 12:55am 0'3" H 8:50am 3'3" L 11:26am 3'2" H 5:51pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 13, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 13, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 13th, the sunrise is 6:49am-7:17pm and the tide times are L 1:50am -0'1" H 9:06am 3'6" L 12:50pm 2'11" H 6:58pm 5'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 14, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 14, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 14th, the sunrise is 6:49am-7:16pm and the tide times are L 2:36am -0'5" H 9:27am 3'9" L 1:52pm 2'7" H 7:58pm 5'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 15, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 15, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 15th, the sunrise is 6:50am-7:14pm and the tide times are L 3:16am -0'7" H 9:51am 4'1" L 2:47pm 2'1" H 8:53pm 5'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 16, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 16, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 16th, the sunrise is 6:51am-7:13pm and the tide times are L 3:53am -0'7" H 10:17am 4'5" L 3:39pm 1'6" H 9:45pm 5'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 17, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 17th, the sunrise is 6:52am-7:11pm and the tide times are L 4:29am -0'5" H 10:46am 4'10" L 4:31pm 0'11" H 10:37pm 5'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 18, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 18th, the sunrise is 6:53am-7:10pm and the tide times are L 5:04am -0'1" H 11:18am 5'3" L 5:24pm 0'5" H 11:31pm 5'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 19, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 19, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 19th, the sunrise is 6:54am-7:08pm and the tide times are L 5:39am 0'5" H 11:52am 5'8" L 6:20pm 0'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 20, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 20, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 20th, the sunrise is 6:54am-7:06pm and the tide times are H 12:30am 4'9" L 6:15am 1'0" H 12:29pm 5'10" L 7:17pm -0'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 21, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 21, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 21st, the sunrise is 6:55am-7:05pm and the tide times are H 1:34am 4'3" L 6:52am 1'7" H 1:10pm 5'10" L 8:18pm -0'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 22, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 22, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 22nd, the sunrise is 6:56am-7:03pm and the tide times are H 2:47am 3'9" L 7:33am 2'2" H 1:55pm 5'8" L 9:28pm -0'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 23, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 23, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 23rd, the sunrise is 6:57am-7:02pm and the tide times are H 4:20am 3'5" L 8:22am 2'8" H 2:50pm 5'5" L 10:46pm -0'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) September 24, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 24th, the sunrise is 6:58am-7:00pm and the tide times are H 6:03am 3'5" L 9:42am 3'0" H 4:00pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) September 25, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 25th, the sunrise is 6:58am-6:59pm and the tide times are L 12:02am -0'1" H 7:27am 3'7" L 11:30am 3'0" H 5:21pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) September 26, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, September 26, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 26th, the sunrise is 6:59am-6:57pm and the tide times are L 1:08am -0'1" H 8:20am 3'10" L 12:53pm 2'9" H 6:36pm 4'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) September 27, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, September 27, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 27th, the sunrise is 7:00am-6:56pm and the tide times are L 2:02am -0'1" H 8:58am 4'0" L 1:54pm 2'5" H 7:40pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) September 28, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, September 28, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 28th, the sunrise is 7:01am-6:54pm and the tide times are L 2:47am -0'0" H 9:27am 4'2" L 2:42pm 2'1" H 8:32pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) September 29, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, September 29, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 29th, the sunrise is 7:02am-6:53pm and the tide times are L 3:23am 0'1" H 9:52am 4'4" L 3:22pm 1'9" H 9:15pm 4'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) September 30, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, September 30, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Sep 30th, the sunrise is 7:03am-6:51pm and the tide times are L 3:52am 0'4" H 10:14am 4'6" L 3:58pm 1'5" H 9:54pm 4'9" .

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Santa Cruz Tide Table for September 2024

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for September 2024


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz

Last updated: June 15, 2026, 12:06 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-151615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
840 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.MON 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. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

Land Forecast (CAZ528)

REST OF TONIGHT: Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph late in the evening...becoming light.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Light winds...becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming light.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 70s.

JUNETEENTH: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog. Highs near 70.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

Last updated: June 15, 2026, 12:06 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