Santa Cruz tides
Monterey Bay · California · NOAA 9413745Now
Low tide
10:20 pm
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Santa Cruz, high tide is at 4:52 am and 2:46 pm and low tide at 9:05 am and 10:20 pm. The 10:20 pm low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November6:32 am 5:10 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:52 am | 4.0 ft |
| Low | 9:05 am | 3.2 ft |
| High | 2:46 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 10:20 pm | −0.2 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:33 am 5:09 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 5:40 am | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 10:43 am | 2.8 ft |
| High | 4:12 pm | 4.6 ft |
| Low | 11:17 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:34 am 5:08 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:19 am | 4.6 ft |
| Low | 12:00 pm | 2.1 ft |
| High | 5:34 pm | 4.3 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:35 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:06 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 6:53 am | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 1:00 pm | 1.4 ft |
| High | 6:47 pm | 4.2 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:36 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:49 am | 0.8 ft |
| High | 7:25 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 1:52 pm | 0.8 ft |
| High | 7:53 pm | 4.0 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:37 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:27 am | 1.3 ft |
| High | 7:54 am | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 2:37 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:52 pm | 4.0 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:38 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:01 am | 1.8 ft |
| High | 8:22 am | 5.7 ft |
| Low | 3:19 pm | −0.1 ft |
| High | 9:46 pm | 3.9 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is a NOAA subordinate station in California. NOAA predicts only its high and low tides, by applying time and height offsets to the reference station Monterey, Monterey Bay (9413450).
- Avg. tidal range3.4 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo6.8 ft24 Dec 2026, 9:21 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.8 ft24 Dec 2026, 4:55 pm
- Minus tides200lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
36.9583° N, 122.0170° W · NOAA 9413745 · Pacific time
Santa Cruz tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Santa Cruz?
The next high tide is at 5:40 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.3 ft. After that, the next high is at 4:12 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (4.6 ft).
When is low tide today in Santa Cruz?
There are two low tides today: 9:05 am (3.2 ft) and 10:20 pm (−0.2 ft). The 10:20 pm low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How many tides a day does Santa Cruz get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Santa Cruz?
The average change from one high to the next low is 3.4 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 5.2 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 8.6 ft.
When are the king tides in Santa Cruz this year?
The highest predicted tide is 6.8 ft on Thursday 24 December 2026 at 9:21 am (full moon). Other king tides: 6.7 ft on 25 November 2026, 6.6 ft on 3 July 2027 and 6.6 ft on 21 January 2027. The lowest is −1.8 ft on 24 December 2026 at 4:55 pm.
What is the best time to fish in Santa Cruz today?
The best bets today are 4:59–6:59 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:25–7:25 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9413745, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.