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

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) April 1, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 1st, the sunrise is 6:53am-7:30pm and the tide times are L 4:50am 0'7" H 10:51am 4'6" L 4:49pm 0'9" H 11:02pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) April 2, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, April 2, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 2nd, the sunrise is 6:52am-7:31pm and the tide times are L 5:32am 0'3" H 11:38am 4'3" L 5:15pm 1'3" H 11:27pm 5'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) April 3, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, April 3, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 3rd, the sunrise is 6:50am-7:32pm and the tide times are L 6:12am 0'1" H 12:26pm 3'11" L 5:41pm 1'8" H 11:53pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) April 4, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, April 4, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 4th, the sunrise is 6:49am-7:33pm and the tide times are L 6:53am 0'0" H 1:16pm 3'7" L 6:06pm 2'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) April 5, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, April 5, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 5th, the sunrise is 6:47am-7:34pm and the tide times are H 12:20am 5'0" L 7:36am 0'0" H 2:12pm 3'3" L 6:31pm 2'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) April 6, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, April 6, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 6th, the sunrise is 6:46am-7:35pm and the tide times are H 12:50am 4'10" L 8:24am 0'1" H 3:21pm 3'0" L 6:55pm 2'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) April 7, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 7th, the sunrise is 6:44am-7:36pm and the tide times are H 1:26am 4'8" L 9:21am 0'3" H 5:01pm 2'11" L 7:20pm 2'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) April 8, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 8th, the sunrise is 6:43am-7:36pm and the tide times are H 2:11am 4'5" L 10:32am 0'4" H 6:57pm 3'0" L 8:01pm 3'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) April 9, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, April 9, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 9th, the sunrise is 6:41am-7:37pm and the tide times are H 3:14am 4'2" L 11:40am 0'3" H 7:47pm 3'2" L 10:40pm 3'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) April 10, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, April 10, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 10th, the sunrise is 6:40am-7:38pm and the tide times are H 4:34am 4'1" L 12:36pm 0'2" H 8:08pm 3'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) April 11, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, April 11, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 11th, the sunrise is 6:39am-7:39pm and the tide times are L 12:16am 2'10" H 5:49am 4'2" L 1:22pm 0'1" H 8:26pm 3'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) April 12, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, April 12, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 12th, the sunrise is 6:37am-7:40pm and the tide times are L 1:17am 2'5" H 6:54am 4'3" L 2:00pm 0'1" H 8:45pm 3'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) April 13, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, April 13, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 13th, the sunrise is 6:36am-7:41pm and the tide times are L 2:08am 1'11" H 7:53am 4'5" L 2:35pm 0'2" H 9:04pm 4'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) April 14, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 14th, the sunrise is 6:34am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 2:55am 1'4" H 8:48am 4'5" L 3:07pm 0'5" H 9:26pm 4'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) April 15, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 15th, the sunrise is 6:33am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 3:39am 0'8" H 9:41am 4'5" L 3:39pm 0'8" H 9:52pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) April 16, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 16th, the sunrise is 6:32am-7:43pm and the tide times are L 4:25am 0'0" H 10:35am 4'4" L 4:11pm 1'1" H 10:22pm 5'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) April 17, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, April 17, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 17th, the sunrise is 6:30am-7:44pm and the tide times are L 5:12am -0'5" H 11:31am 4'1" L 4:45pm 1'6" H 10:55pm 5'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) April 18, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, April 18, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 18th, the sunrise is 6:29am-7:45pm and the tide times are L 6:02am -0'11" H 12:31pm 3'11" L 5:22pm 1'10" H 11:34pm 6'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) April 19, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, April 19, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 19th, the sunrise is 6:28am-7:46pm and the tide times are L 6:56am -1'1" H 1:36pm 3'8" L 6:03pm 2'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) April 20, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, April 20, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 20th, the sunrise is 6:26am-7:47pm and the tide times are H 12:19am 6'0" L 7:52am -1'2" H 2:46pm 3'6" L 6:51pm 2'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) April 21, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 21st, the sunrise is 6:25am-7:48pm and the tide times are H 1:10am 5'9" L 8:55am -1'0" H 4:05pm 3'5" L 7:52pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) April 22, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 22nd, the sunrise is 6:24am-7:49pm and the tide times are H 2:09am 5'5" L 10:03am -0'10" H 5:23pm 3'6" L 9:18pm 2'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) April 23, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, April 23, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 23rd, the sunrise is 6:23am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 3:20am 5'0" L 11:12am -0'8" H 6:25pm 3'8" L 11:03pm 2'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) April 24, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, April 24, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 24th, the sunrise is 6:21am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 4:41am 4'8" L 12:12pm -0'5" H 7:14pm 4'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) April 25, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, April 25, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 25th, the sunrise is 6:20am-7:51pm and the tide times are L 12:27am 2'3" H 6:00am 4'5" L 1:04pm -0'2" H 7:53pm 4'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) April 26, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, April 26, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 26th, the sunrise is 6:19am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 1:35am 1'9" H 7:11am 4'3" L 1:49pm 0'1" H 8:27pm 4'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) April 27, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, April 27, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 27th, the sunrise is 6:18am-7:53pm and the tide times are L 2:31am 1'2" H 8:16am 4'1" L 2:28pm 0'5" H 8:57pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) April 28, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 28th, the sunrise is 6:17am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 3:19am 0'8" H 9:14am 4'0" L 3:02pm 0'11" H 9:24pm 5'2" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) April 29, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 29th, the sunrise is 6:15am-7:55pm and the tide times are L 4:02am 0'3" H 10:06am 3'10" L 3:32pm 1'4" H 9:49pm 5'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) April 30, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, April 30, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for Apr 30th, the sunrise is 6:14am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 4:41am -0'0" H 10:57am 3'8" L 4:00pm 1'9" H 10:13pm 5'4" .

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for April 2026


Apr 1st (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:53am-7:30pm and the tide times are L 4:50am 0'7" H 10:51am 4'6" L 4:49pm 0'9" H 11:02pm 5'2" .
Apr 2nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:52am-7:31pm and the tide times are L 5:32am 0'3" H 11:38am 4'3" L 5:15pm 1'3" H 11:27pm 5'3" .
Apr 3rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:50am-7:32pm and the tide times are L 6:12am 0'1" H 12:26pm 3'11" L 5:41pm 1'8" H 11:53pm 5'2" .
Apr 4th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:49am-7:33pm and the tide times are L 6:53am 0'0" H 1:16pm 3'7" L 6:06pm 2'1" .
Apr 5th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:47am-7:34pm and the tide times are H 12:20am 5'0" L 7:36am 0'0" H 2:12pm 3'3" L 6:31pm 2'5" .
Apr 6th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:46am-7:35pm and the tide times are H 12:50am 4'10" L 8:24am 0'1" H 3:21pm 3'0" L 6:55pm 2'8" .
Apr 7th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:44am-7:36pm and the tide times are H 1:26am 4'8" L 9:21am 0'3" H 5:01pm 2'11" L 7:20pm 2'10" .
Apr 8th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:43am-7:36pm and the tide times are H 2:11am 4'5" L 10:32am 0'4" H 6:57pm 3'0" L 8:01pm 3'0" .
Apr 9th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:41am-7:37pm and the tide times are H 3:14am 4'2" L 11:40am 0'3" H 7:47pm 3'2" L 10:40pm 3'1" .
Apr 10th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:40am-7:38pm and the tide times are H 4:34am 4'1" L 12:36pm 0'2" H 8:08pm 3'4" .
Apr 11th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:39am-7:39pm and the tide times are L 12:16am 2'10" H 5:49am 4'2" L 1:22pm 0'1" H 8:26pm 3'7" .
Apr 12th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:37am-7:40pm and the tide times are L 1:17am 2'5" H 6:54am 4'3" L 2:00pm 0'1" H 8:45pm 3'11" .
Apr 13th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:36am-7:41pm and the tide times are L 2:08am 1'11" H 7:53am 4'5" L 2:35pm 0'2" H 9:04pm 4'3" .
Apr 14th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:34am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 2:55am 1'4" H 8:48am 4'5" L 3:07pm 0'5" H 9:26pm 4'9" .
Apr 15th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:33am-7:42pm and the tide times are L 3:39am 0'8" H 9:41am 4'5" L 3:39pm 0'8" H 9:52pm 5'2" .
Apr 16th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:32am-7:43pm and the tide times are L 4:25am 0'0" H 10:35am 4'4" L 4:11pm 1'1" H 10:22pm 5'7" .
Apr 17th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:30am-7:44pm and the tide times are L 5:12am -0'5" H 11:31am 4'1" L 4:45pm 1'6" H 10:55pm 5'11" .
Apr 18th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:29am-7:45pm and the tide times are L 6:02am -0'11" H 12:31pm 3'11" L 5:22pm 1'10" H 11:34pm 6'0" .
Apr 19th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:28am-7:46pm and the tide times are L 6:56am -1'1" H 1:36pm 3'8" L 6:03pm 2'2" .
Apr 20th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:26am-7:47pm and the tide times are H 12:19am 6'0" L 7:52am -1'2" H 2:46pm 3'6" L 6:51pm 2'6" .
Apr 21st (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:25am-7:48pm and the tide times are H 1:10am 5'9" L 8:55am -1'0" H 4:05pm 3'5" L 7:52pm 2'9" .
Apr 22nd (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:24am-7:49pm and the tide times are H 2:09am 5'5" L 10:03am -0'10" H 5:23pm 3'6" L 9:18pm 2'10" .
Apr 23rd (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:23am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 3:20am 5'0" L 11:12am -0'8" H 6:25pm 3'8" L 11:03pm 2'8" .
Apr 24th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:21am-7:50pm and the tide times are H 4:41am 4'8" L 12:12pm -0'5" H 7:14pm 4'0" .
Apr 25th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:20am-7:51pm and the tide times are L 12:27am 2'3" H 6:00am 4'5" L 1:04pm -0'2" H 7:53pm 4'4" .
Apr 26th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:19am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 1:35am 1'9" H 7:11am 4'3" L 1:49pm 0'1" H 8:27pm 4'8" .
Apr 27th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:18am-7:53pm and the tide times are L 2:31am 1'2" H 8:16am 4'1" L 2:28pm 0'5" H 8:57pm 4'11" .
Apr 28th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:17am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 3:19am 0'8" H 9:14am 4'0" L 3:02pm 0'11" H 9:24pm 5'2" .
Apr 29th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:15am-7:55pm and the tide times are L 4:02am 0'3" H 10:06am 3'10" L 3:32pm 1'4" H 9:49pm 5'4" .
Apr 30th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:14am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 4:41am -0'0" H 10:57am 3'8" L 4:00pm 1'9" H 10:13pm 5'4" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz | Gale Warning

Last updated: June 6, 2026, 12:07 AM

Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued June 5 at 8:12PM PDT until June 7 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
seas 8 to 13 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, 3:12 AM

Expires: June 6, 2026, 11:15 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-061630-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
826 PM PDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17
seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. 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
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 19 seconds.

$$

Land Forecast (CAZ528)

REST OF TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

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

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.

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

Last updated: June 6, 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