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

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 1, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 1, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 6:13am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 5:19am -0'3" H 11:46am 3'7" L 4:27pm 2'1" H 10:38pm 5'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 2, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 6:12am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 5:56am -0'5" H 12:36pm 3'5" L 4:54pm 2'5" H 11:05pm 5'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 3, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 6:11am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 6:35am -0'5" H 1:27pm 3'4" L 5:23pm 2'7" H 11:35pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 4, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 4, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 6:10am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 7:15am -0'5" H 2:21pm 3'3" L 5:54pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 5, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 6:09am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 12:10am 4'11" L 8:00am -0'3" H 3:23pm 3'2" L 6:29pm 2'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 6, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 6:08am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 12:49am 4'8" L 8:49am -0'2" H 4:37pm 3'2" L 7:15pm 3'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 7, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 6:07am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 1:35am 4'6" L 9:44am -0'0" H 5:41pm 3'3" L 8:28pm 3'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 8, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 8, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 6:06am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 2:31am 4'3" L 10:39am 0'0" H 6:22pm 3'5" L 10:22pm 3'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 9, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:04pm and the tide times are H 3:40am 4'0" L 11:29am 0'1" H 6:50pm 3'8" L 11:53pm 2'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 10, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 10, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:05pm and the tide times are H 4:58am 3'10" L 12:13pm 0'3" H 7:13pm 4'0" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 11, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 11, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 12:57am 2'1" H 6:14am 3'9" L 12:52pm 0'6" H 7:37pm 4'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 12, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 1:51am 1'5" H 7:26am 3'8" L 1:29pm 0'9" H 8:02pm 4'11" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 13, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 2:40am 0'8" H 8:36am 3'8" L 2:06pm 1'2" H 8:31pm 5'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 14, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 14, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 3:27am -0'0" H 9:40am 3'9" L 2:45pm 1'6" H 9:04pm 5'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 15, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 15, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 4:15am -0'9" H 10:41am 3'9" L 3:25pm 1'11" H 9:41pm 6'3" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 16, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 5:04am -1'3" H 11:42am 3'9" L 4:07pm 2'2" H 10:23pm 6'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 17, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 5:55am -1'7" H 12:44pm 3'9" L 4:54pm 2'5" H 11:09pm 6'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 18, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 18, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:12pm and the tide times are L 6:48am -1'9" H 1:45pm 3'8" L 5:47pm 2'7" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 19, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 12:00am 6'3" L 7:42am -1'8" H 2:45pm 3'8" L 6:49pm 2'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 20, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 12:56am 5'11" L 8:38am -1'5" H 3:47pm 3'9" L 8:01pm 2'9" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 21, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 1:57am 5'5" L 9:36am -1'0" H 4:46pm 3'11" L 9:27pm 2'8" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 22, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 22, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 3:04am 4'10" L 10:33am -0'7" H 5:38pm 4'3" L 10:59pm 2'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 23, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 23, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 4:19am 4'4" L 11:25am -0'2" H 6:23pm 4'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 24, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 12:19am 1'10" H 5:38am 3'10" L 12:12pm 0'3" H 7:02pm 4'10" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Mon) May 25, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Monday, May 25, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 1:26am 1'3" H 6:56am 3'6" L 12:55pm 0'10" H 7:37pm 5'1" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Tue) May 26, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 2:23am 0'9" H 8:12am 3'4" L 1:33pm 1'4" H 8:08pm 5'4" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Wed) May 27, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 3:10am 0'3" H 9:20am 3'3" L 2:07pm 1'10" H 8:37pm 5'5" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Thu) May 28, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 3:52am -0'1" H 10:18am 3'3" L 2:40pm 2'3" H 9:05pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Fri) May 29, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Friday, May 29, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 4:30am -0'4" H 11:12am 3'4" L 3:12pm 2'6" H 9:33pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sat) May 30, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Saturday, May 30, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 5:06am -0'6" H 12:01pm 3'4" L 3:44pm 2'9" H 10:03pm 5'6" .

Santa Cruz Tide Chart for (Sun) May 31, 2026

Santa Cruz tide chart for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Santa Cruz tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:50am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 5:43am -0'7" H 12:48pm 3'4" L 4:18pm 2'10" H 10:35pm 5'5" .

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

Santa Cruz Textual Tide Table for May 2026


May 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:13am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 5:19am -0'3" H 11:46am 3'7" L 4:27pm 2'1" H 10:38pm 5'4" .
May 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:12am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 5:56am -0'5" H 12:36pm 3'5" L 4:54pm 2'5" H 11:05pm 5'3" .
May 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:11am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 6:35am -0'5" H 1:27pm 3'4" L 5:23pm 2'7" H 11:35pm 5'1" .
May 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:10am-7:59pm and the tide times are L 7:15am -0'5" H 2:21pm 3'3" L 5:54pm 2'9" .
May 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:09am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 12:10am 4'11" L 8:00am -0'3" H 3:23pm 3'2" L 6:29pm 2'11" .
May 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:08am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 12:49am 4'8" L 8:49am -0'2" H 4:37pm 3'2" L 7:15pm 3'0" .
May 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:07am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 1:35am 4'6" L 9:44am -0'0" H 5:41pm 3'3" L 8:28pm 3'1" .
May 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:06am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 2:31am 4'3" L 10:39am 0'0" H 6:22pm 3'5" L 10:22pm 3'0" .
May 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:04pm and the tide times are H 3:40am 4'0" L 11:29am 0'1" H 6:50pm 3'8" L 11:53pm 2'8" .
May 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:05pm and the tide times are H 4:58am 3'10" L 12:13pm 0'3" H 7:13pm 4'0" .
May 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 12:57am 2'1" H 6:14am 3'9" L 12:52pm 0'6" H 7:37pm 4'5" .
May 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 1:51am 1'5" H 7:26am 3'8" L 1:29pm 0'9" H 8:02pm 4'11" .
May 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 2:40am 0'8" H 8:36am 3'8" L 2:06pm 1'2" H 8:31pm 5'5" .
May 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 3:27am -0'0" H 9:40am 3'9" L 2:45pm 1'6" H 9:04pm 5'10" .
May 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 4:15am -0'9" H 10:41am 3'9" L 3:25pm 1'11" H 9:41pm 6'3" .
May 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 5:04am -1'3" H 11:42am 3'9" L 4:07pm 2'2" H 10:23pm 6'5" .
May 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 5:55am -1'7" H 12:44pm 3'9" L 4:54pm 2'5" H 11:09pm 6'5" .
May 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:12pm and the tide times are L 6:48am -1'9" H 1:45pm 3'8" L 5:47pm 2'7" .
May 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 12:00am 6'3" L 7:42am -1'8" H 2:45pm 3'8" L 6:49pm 2'8" .
May 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 12:56am 5'11" L 8:38am -1'5" H 3:47pm 3'9" L 8:01pm 2'9" .
May 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 1:57am 5'5" L 9:36am -1'0" H 4:46pm 3'11" L 9:27pm 2'8" .
May 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 3:04am 4'10" L 10:33am -0'7" H 5:38pm 4'3" L 10:59pm 2'4" .
May 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are H 4:19am 4'4" L 11:25am -0'2" H 6:23pm 4'6" .
May 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 12:19am 1'10" H 5:38am 3'10" L 12:12pm 0'3" H 7:02pm 4'10" .
May 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 1:26am 1'3" H 6:56am 3'6" L 12:55pm 0'10" H 7:37pm 5'1" .
May 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 2:23am 0'9" H 8:12am 3'4" L 1:33pm 1'4" H 8:08pm 5'4" .
May 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 3:10am 0'3" H 9:20am 3'3" L 2:07pm 1'10" H 8:37pm 5'5" .
May 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 3:52am -0'1" H 10:18am 3'3" L 2:40pm 2'3" H 9:05pm 5'6" .
May 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 4:30am -0'4" H 11:12am 3'4" L 3:12pm 2'6" H 9:33pm 5'6" .
May 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 5:06am -0'6" H 12:01pm 3'4" L 3:44pm 2'9" H 10:03pm 5'6" .
May 31st (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:50am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 5:43am -0'7" H 12:48pm 3'4" L 4:18pm 2'10" H 10:35pm 5'5" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Santa Cruz | Gale Warning

Last updated: June 5, 2026, 6:07 PM

Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued June 5 at 3:19PM 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 5, 2026, 10:19 PM

Expires: June 6, 2026, 6:30 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
318 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.

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Land Forecast (CAZ528)

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 5, 2026, 6:07 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