- Low 2:33 AM 1.0 ft
- High 8:59 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 3:17 PM 1.0 ft
- High 9:23 PM 4.3 ft
First light 6:56 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:20 PMLast light 6:47 PM
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA Tide Chart & Tide Times
NOAA tide station 9413745 · California · updated Oct 23, 2026
Fri, Oct 23: High tide 8:59 AM (5.0 ft) and 9:23 PM (4.3 ft); low tide 2:33 AM (1.0 ft) and 3:17 PM (1.0 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:59 AM · High 9:23 PMLow 2:33 AM · Low 3:17 PM
Today's range4.0 ft1.0 → 5.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46236
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:23 AM – 6:20 PMFirst light 6:56 AM · Last light 6:47 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46236 (Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)), 14 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 46092 (MBM1), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 3:03 AM 1.3 ft
- High 9:23 AM 5.4 ft
- Low 3:58 PM 0.4 ft
- High 10:14 PM 4.3 ft
First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:19 PMLast light 6:46 PM
- Low 3:35 AM 1.6 ft
- High 9:51 AM 5.7 ft
- Low 4:41 PM -0.2 ft
- High 11:07 PM 4.2 ft
First light 6:58 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:18 PMLast light 6:45 PM
- Low 4:08 AM 2.0 ft
- High 10:22 AM 6.0 ft
- Low 5:26 PM -0.6 ft
First light 6:59 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:16 PMLast light 6:43 PM
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tide table — next 9 days
| Fri, Oct 23 | Low 2:33 AM 0.96 ft | High 8:59 AM 4.98 ft | Low 3:17 PM 0.97 ft | High 9:23 PM 4.28 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Low 3:03 AM 1.26 ft | High 9:23 AM 5.37 ft | Low 3:58 PM 0.37 ft | High 10:14 PM 4.25 ft |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Low 3:35 AM 1.61 ft | High 9:51 AM 5.74 ft | Low 4:41 PM -0.16 ft | High 11:07 PM 4.17 ft |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Low 4:08 AM 1.99 ft | High 10:22 AM 6.03 ft | Low 5:26 PM -0.58 ft | |
| Tue, Oct 27 | High 12:04 AM 4.04 ft | Low 4:43 AM 2.37 ft | High 10:57 AM 6.21 ft | Low 6:15 PM -0.83 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28 | High 1:05 AM 3.89 ft | Low 5:21 AM 2.71 ft | High 11:37 AM 6.24 ft | Low 7:09 PM -0.91 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29 | High 2:15 AM 3.76 ft | Low 6:06 AM 3.00 ft | High 12:24 PM 6.09 ft | Low 8:07 PM -0.83 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30 | High 3:33 AM 3.71 ft | Low 7:02 AM 3.22 ft | High 1:19 PM 5.78 ft | Low 9:10 PM -0.67 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31 | High 4:49 AM 3.80 ft | Low 8:22 AM 3.34 ft | High 2:26 PM 5.36 ft | Low 10:16 PM -0.46 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
Beaches & towns near this station
- Santa Cruz, CA 1.5 mi
Nearby tide stations
- Elkhorn Slough Railroad Bridge, CA 16.1 mi
- Elkhorn Yacht Club, CA 16.2 mi
- Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, CA 16.4 mi
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier, CA 16.6 mi
- General Fish Company Pier, CA 16.7 mi
- Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough, CA 17.1 mi
- Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough, CA 17.3 mi
- Pacific Mariculture Dock, CA 17.5 mi
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 9413745
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 9413450)
- Coordinates
- 36.9583, -122.0170
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
FAQ
When is high tide today at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA is at 8:59 AM, 9:23 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, CA is at 2:33 AM, 3:17 PM local time.
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9413745. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).