Santa Cruz Tides February 2025 | Tide Charts & Tables | California Coast, CA

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 1, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 1, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 1st, the sunrise is 7:10am-5:33pm and the tide times are H 12:37am 4'9" L 6:03am 1'11" H 11:54am 5'3" L 6:36pm 0'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 2, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 2, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 2nd, the sunrise is 7:09am-5:34pm and the tide times are H 1:11am 5'0" L 7:09am 1'8" H 12:51pm 4'6" L 7:09pm 0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 3, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 3, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 3rd, the sunrise is 7:08am-5:35pm and the tide times are H 1:50am 5'4" L 8:25am 1'4" H 2:03pm 3'9" L 7:44pm 1'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 4, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 4th, the sunrise is 7:07am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 2:34am 5'6" L 9:52am 1'0" H 3:42pm 3'2" L 8:24pm 2'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 5, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 5th, the sunrise is 7:06am-5:38pm and the tide times are H 3:26am 5'8" L 11:15am 0'6" H 5:46pm 3'0" L 9:22pm 2'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 6, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 6, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 6th, the sunrise is 7:05am-5:39pm and the tide times are H 4:25am 5'9" L 12:27pm -0'0" H 7:35pm 3'3" L 10:44pm 2'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 7, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 7, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 7th, the sunrise is 7:04am-5:40pm and the tide times are H 5:28am 5'11" L 1:27pm -0'5" H 8:35pm 3'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 8, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 8, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 8th, the sunrise is 7:03am-5:41pm and the tide times are L 12:07am 3'0" H 6:31am 6'0" L 2:18pm -0'8" H 9:16pm 3'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 9, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 9, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 9th, the sunrise is 7:02am-5:42pm and the tide times are L 1:17am 2'11" H 7:28am 6'1" L 3:02pm -0'10" H 9:50pm 4'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 10, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 10, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 10th, the sunrise is 7:01am-5:43pm and the tide times are L 2:13am 2'8" H 8:18am 6'2" L 3:41pm -0'10" H 10:21pm 4'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 11, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 11th, the sunrise is 7:00am-5:44pm and the tide times are L 3:01am 2'6" H 9:03am 6'1" L 4:17pm -0'8" H 10:52pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 12, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 12th, the sunrise is 6:59am-5:45pm and the tide times are L 3:45am 2'3" H 9:43am 5'11" L 4:49pm -0'5" H 11:21pm 4'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 13, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 13, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 13th, the sunrise is 6:58am-5:46pm and the tide times are L 4:27am 2'1" H 10:22am 5'7" L 5:18pm -0'1" H 11:48pm 4'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 14, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 14, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 14th, the sunrise is 6:57am-5:47pm and the tide times are L 5:11am 1'11" H 11:01am 5'2" L 5:44pm 0'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 15, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 15, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 15th, the sunrise is 6:55am-5:48pm and the tide times are H 12:14am 4'7" L 5:55am 1'9" H 11:41am 4'8" L 6:08pm 0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 16, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 16, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 16th, the sunrise is 6:54am-5:49pm and the tide times are H 12:39am 4'8" L 6:42am 1'8" H 12:24pm 4'1" L 6:29pm 1'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 17, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 17, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 17th, the sunrise is 6:53am-5:50pm and the tide times are H 1:05am 4'9" L 7:34am 1'7" H 1:14pm 3'6" L 6:48pm 1'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 18, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 18th, the sunrise is 6:52am-5:51pm and the tide times are H 1:34am 4'9" L 8:39am 1'5" H 2:22pm 3'0" L 7:04pm 2'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 19, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 19th, the sunrise is 6:51am-5:52pm and the tide times are H 2:08am 4'8" L 9:58am 1'3" H 4:22pm 2'8" L 7:12pm 2'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 20, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 20, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 20th, the sunrise is 6:50am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 2:54am 4'8" L 11:16am 0'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 21, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 21, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 21st, the sunrise is 6:48am-5:54pm and the tide times are H 3:55am 4'9" L 12:21pm 0'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 22, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 22, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 22nd, the sunrise is 6:47am-5:55pm and the tide times are H 5:02am 4'11" L 1:14pm 0'2" H 8:52pm 3'4" L 11:32pm 3'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 23, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 23, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 23rd, the sunrise is 6:46am-5:56pm and the tide times are H 6:04am 5'3" L 1:57pm -0'2" H 9:06pm 3'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 24, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 24, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 24th, the sunrise is 6:45am-5:57pm and the tide times are L 12:42am 3'0" H 6:59am 5'7" L 2:35pm -0'6" H 9:25pm 3'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 25, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 25th, the sunrise is 6:43am-5:58pm and the tide times are L 1:38am 2'8" H 7:49am 5'11" L 3:11pm -0'9" H 9:47pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 26, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 26th, the sunrise is 6:42am-5:59pm and the tide times are L 2:28am 2'3" H 8:36am 6'1" L 3:45pm -0'9" H 10:12pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 27, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 27, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 27th, the sunrise is 6:41am-6:00pm and the tide times are L 3:17am 1'10" H 9:22am 6'0" L 4:18pm -0'7" H 10:40pm 4'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 28, 2025

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 28, 2025
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 28th, the sunrise is 6:39am-6:01pm and the tide times are L 4:08am 1'5" H 10:11am 5'9" L 4:51pm -0'3" H 11:11pm 5'0" .

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Santa Cruz Tide Table for February 2025

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for February 2025


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz

Last updated: June 14, 2026, 12:06 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-141615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
843 PM PDT Sat Jun 13 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight, veering to E around 5 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Widespread dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

Land Forecast (CAZ528)

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

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light.

MONDAY: 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.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening... becoming light.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last updated: June 14, 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