Santa Cruz Tides February 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | California Coast, CA

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 1, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 1, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 1st, the sunrise is 7:10am-5:33pm and the tide times are L 3:09am 2'5" H 9:15am 6'8" L 4:32pm -1'2" H 11:07pm 4'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 2, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 2, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 2nd, the sunrise is 7:09am-5:34pm and the tide times are L 4:01am 2'2" H 10:02am 6'5" L 5:10pm -0'11" H 11:43pm 4'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 3, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 3rd, the sunrise is 7:08am-5:35pm and the tide times are L 4:53am 2'0" H 10:48am 5'11" L 5:44pm -0'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 4, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 4th, the sunrise is 7:07am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 12:16am 4'10" L 5:46am 1'10" H 11:35am 5'4" L 6:16pm 0'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 5, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 5, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 5th, the sunrise is 7:06am-5:37pm and the tide times are H 12:50am 5'0" L 6:40am 1'9" H 12:23pm 4'8" L 6:46pm 0'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 6, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 6, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 6th, the sunrise is 7:05am-5:38pm and the tide times are H 1:23am 5'0" L 7:39am 1'7" H 1:16pm 3'11" L 7:13pm 1'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 7, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 7, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 7th, the sunrise is 7:04am-5:39pm and the tide times are H 1:58am 5'0" L 8:48am 1'6" H 2:23pm 3'3" L 7:37pm 1'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 8, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 8, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 8th, the sunrise is 7:03am-5:40pm and the tide times are H 2:36am 4'11" L 10:07am 1'4" H 4:08pm 2'10" L 7:58pm 2'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 9, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 9, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 9th, the sunrise is 7:02am-5:42pm and the tide times are H 3:22am 4'11" L 11:24am 1'0" H 6:54pm 2'10" L 8:12pm 2'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 10, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 10th, the sunrise is 7:01am-5:43pm and the tide times are H 4:16am 4'11" L 12:30pm 0'8" H 8:50pm 3'1" L 9:54pm 3'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 11, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 11th, the sunrise is 7:00am-5:44pm and the tide times are H 5:15am 4'11" L 1:23pm 0'4" H 9:03pm 3'4" L 11:36pm 3'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 12, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 12th, the sunrise is 6:59am-5:45pm and the tide times are H 6:12am 5'1" L 2:06pm 0'1" H 9:21pm 3'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 13, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 13, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 13th, the sunrise is 6:58am-5:46pm and the tide times are L 12:44am 3'1" H 7:03am 5'4" L 2:42pm -0'1" H 9:40pm 3'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 14, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 14, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 14th, the sunrise is 6:57am-5:47pm and the tide times are L 1:34am 2'11" H 7:47am 5'7" L 3:15pm -0'4" H 10:00pm 3'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 15, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 15, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 15th, the sunrise is 6:56am-5:48pm and the tide times are L 2:18am 2'8" H 8:26am 5'9" L 3:45pm -0'5" H 10:22pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 16, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 16, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 16th, the sunrise is 6:55am-5:49pm and the tide times are L 2:59am 2'5" H 9:04am 5'10" L 4:15pm -0'5" H 10:45pm 4'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 17, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 17th, the sunrise is 6:53am-5:50pm and the tide times are L 3:42am 2'2" H 9:43am 5'9" L 4:43pm -0'4" H 11:10pm 4'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 18, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 18th, the sunrise is 6:52am-5:51pm and the tide times are L 4:28am 1'10" H 10:25am 5'5" L 5:12pm -0'0" H 11:36pm 4'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 19, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 19th, the sunrise is 6:51am-5:52pm and the tide times are L 5:17am 1'6" H 11:11am 5'0" L 5:40pm 0'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 20, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 20, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 20th, the sunrise is 6:50am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 12:05am 5'0" L 6:11am 1'3" H 12:03pm 4'5" L 6:08pm 0'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 21, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 21, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 21st, the sunrise is 6:49am-5:54pm and the tide times are H 12:37am 5'3" L 7:10am 1'0" H 1:04pm 3'10" L 6:37pm 1'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) February 22, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, February 22, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 22nd, the sunrise is 6:47am-5:55pm and the tide times are H 1:13am 5'5" L 8:21am 0'9" H 2:23pm 3'3" L 7:09pm 2'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) February 23, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, February 23, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 23rd, the sunrise is 6:46am-5:56pm and the tide times are H 1:59am 5'6" L 9:45am 0'6" H 4:17pm 2'11" L 7:49pm 2'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) February 24, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 24th, the sunrise is 6:45am-5:57pm and the tide times are H 2:58am 5'6" L 11:07am 0'1" H 6:23pm 3'0" L 9:05pm 2'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) February 25, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 25th, the sunrise is 6:44am-5:58pm and the tide times are H 4:09am 5'7" L 12:18pm -0'3" H 7:39pm 3'4" L 10:54pm 3'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) February 26, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, February 26, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 26th, the sunrise is 6:42am-5:59pm and the tide times are H 5:22am 5'8" L 1:17pm -0'7" H 8:20pm 3'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) February 27, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, February 27, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 27th, the sunrise is 6:41am-6:00pm and the tide times are L 12:19am 2'10" H 6:30am 5'10" L 2:06pm -0'9" H 8:53pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) February 28, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, February 28, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Feb 28th, the sunrise is 6:40am-6:01pm and the tide times are L 1:25am 2'6" H 7:30am 6'0" L 2:48pm -0'10" H 9:24pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Calendar | February 2026

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Santa Cruz Tide Table for February 2026

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for February 2026


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz | Gale Warning

Last updated: June 6, 2026, 6:07 AM

Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued June 6 at 2:44AM PDT until June 7 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 8 to 12 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Effective: June 6, 2026, 9:44 AM

Expires: June 6, 2026, 5:45 PM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-062215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
S 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas around 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
19 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

Land Forecast (CAZ528)

TODAY: Sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the 70s to mid 80s.

Last updated: June 6, 2026, 6:07 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