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

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) October 1, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 1st, the sunrise is 7:04am-6:50pm and the tide times are L 4:17am 0'8" H 10:33am 4'8" L 4:33pm 1'2" H 10:32pm 4'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) October 2, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 2nd, the sunrise is 7:04am-6:48pm and the tide times are L 4:40am 1'0" H 10:52am 4'10" L 5:08pm 0'10" H 11:11pm 4'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) October 3, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, October 3, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 3rd, the sunrise is 7:05am-6:47pm and the tide times are L 5:01am 1'4" H 11:11am 4'11" L 5:44pm 0'8" H 11:52pm 4'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) October 4, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, October 4, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 4th, the sunrise is 7:06am-6:45pm and the tide times are L 5:22am 1'8" H 11:32am 5'0" L 6:22pm 0'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) October 5, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, October 5, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 5th, the sunrise is 7:07am-6:44pm and the tide times are H 12:38am 3'9" L 5:43am 2'0" H 11:55am 5'0" L 7:02pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) October 6, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, October 6, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 6th, the sunrise is 7:08am-6:42pm and the tide times are H 1:29am 3'6" L 6:05am 2'4" H 12:21pm 5'0" L 7:47pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) October 7, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, October 7, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 7th, the sunrise is 7:09am-6:41pm and the tide times are H 2:32am 3'3" L 6:26am 2'8" H 12:53pm 4'10" L 8:41pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) October 8, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 8th, the sunrise is 7:10am-6:40pm and the tide times are H 4:04am 3'1" L 6:45am 2'11" H 1:34pm 4'9" L 9:51pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) October 9, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 9th, the sunrise is 7:10am-6:38pm and the tide times are H 2:33pm 4'8" L 11:07pm 0'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) October 10, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, October 10, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 10th, the sunrise is 7:11am-6:37pm and the tide times are H 7:43am 3'4" L 9:06am 3'4" H 3:54pm 4'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) October 11, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, October 11, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 11th, the sunrise is 7:12am-6:35pm and the tide times are L 12:12am 0'0" H 7:55am 3'7" L 11:39am 3'2" H 5:21pm 4'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) October 12, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, October 12, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 12th, the sunrise is 7:13am-6:34pm and the tide times are L 1:06am -0'1" H 8:14am 3'10" L 12:55pm 2'9" H 6:36pm 4'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) October 13, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, October 13, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 13th, the sunrise is 7:14am-6:33pm and the tide times are L 1:51am -0'2" H 8:36am 4'3" L 1:54pm 2'1" H 7:42pm 5'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) October 14, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, October 14, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 14th, the sunrise is 7:15am-6:31pm and the tide times are L 2:31am -0'1" H 9:01am 4'8" L 2:47pm 1'4" H 8:43pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) October 15, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 15th, the sunrise is 7:16am-6:30pm and the tide times are L 3:08am 0'1" H 9:28am 5'3" L 3:38pm 0'7" H 9:41pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) October 16, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 16th, the sunrise is 7:17am-6:29pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 0'5" H 9:59am 5'9" L 4:28pm -0'0" H 10:37pm 4'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) October 17, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, October 17, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 17th, the sunrise is 7:18am-6:27pm and the tide times are L 4:20am 0'11" H 10:31am 6'1" L 5:18pm -0'7" H 11:36pm 4'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) October 18, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, October 18, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 18th, the sunrise is 7:19am-6:26pm and the tide times are L 4:57am 1'5" H 11:07am 6'4" L 6:10pm -0'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) October 19, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, October 19, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 19th, the sunrise is 7:20am-6:25pm and the tide times are H 12:38am 4'3" L 5:35am 1'11" H 11:46am 6'4" L 7:04pm -1'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) October 20, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, October 20, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 20th, the sunrise is 7:20am-6:23pm and the tide times are H 1:45am 4'0" L 6:18am 2'5" H 12:29pm 6'1" L 8:01pm -0'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) October 21, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, October 21, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 21st, the sunrise is 7:21am-6:22pm and the tide times are H 2:58am 3'9" L 7:06am 2'9" H 1:18pm 5'9" L 9:04pm -0'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) October 22, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 22nd, the sunrise is 7:22am-6:21pm and the tide times are H 4:23am 3'8" L 8:08am 3'1" H 2:14pm 5'3" L 10:14pm -0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) October 23, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 23rd, the sunrise is 7:23am-6:20pm and the tide times are H 5:46am 3'9" L 9:43am 3'2" H 3:26pm 4'9" L 11:24pm -0'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) October 24, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, October 24, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 24th, the sunrise is 7:24am-6:18pm and the tide times are H 6:50am 3'11" L 11:30am 3'0" H 4:50pm 4'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) October 25, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, October 25, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 25th, the sunrise is 7:25am-6:17pm and the tide times are L 12:26am 0'0" H 7:37am 4'1" L 12:47pm 2'8" H 6:09pm 4'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) October 26, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, October 26, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 26th, the sunrise is 7:26am-6:16pm and the tide times are L 1:16am 0'2" H 8:11am 4'4" L 1:45pm 2'2" H 7:16pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) October 27, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, October 27, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 27th, the sunrise is 7:27am-6:15pm and the tide times are L 1:58am 0'5" H 8:39am 4'6" L 2:32pm 1'9" H 8:13pm 4'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) October 28, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, October 28, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 28th, the sunrise is 7:28am-6:14pm and the tide times are L 2:32am 0'9" H 9:02am 4'9" L 3:12pm 1'4" H 9:02pm 4'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) October 29, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 29th, the sunrise is 7:29am-6:13pm and the tide times are L 2:59am 1'1" H 9:21am 4'11" L 3:48pm 0'11" H 9:47pm 4'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) October 30, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 30th, the sunrise is 7:30am-6:12pm and the tide times are L 3:23am 1'6" H 9:40am 5'2" L 4:21pm 0'6" H 10:30pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) October 31, 2024

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, October 31, 2024
Santa Cruz tides for Oct 31st, the sunrise is 7:31am-6:10pm and the tide times are L 3:46am 1'10" H 9:59am 5'4" L 4:55pm 0'2" H 11:14pm 3'10" .

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for October 2024


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz

Last updated: June 14, 2026, 6:08 PM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-150915-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
145 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.

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Land Forecast (CAZ528)

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.

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 14, 2026, 6:08 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