TodayOct 16
- High1:50 PM4.7 ft
- Low10:00 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 6:29 PMWaxing crescent, 33%
Range 4.1 ft
Tide chart · California
Santa Cruz tide chart
Friday, October 16, 2026 · local time 5:09 AM
Right now
Rising
3.5 ft · high in 8 h 41
Next high tide
1:50 PM4.7 ft
Next low tide
10:00 PM0.6 ft
Tidal range today
4.1ftbetween high and low water
Tide offsets published by NOAANot for navigation
Santa Cruz tide chart today
Friday, October 16
High tide1:50 PM
4.7 ft
Low tide10:00 PM
0.6 ft
Santa Cruz tide chart: next 7 days
SaturdayOct 17
- High2:54 PM4.4 ft
- Low11:03 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:28 PMWaxing crescent, 42%
Range 3.8 ft · Neap tide
SundayOct 18
- High7:02 AM3.8 ft
- Low10:59 AM3.4 ft
- High4:15 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:27 PMFirst quarter, 51%
Range 0.8 ft · Neap tide
Mixed tide: the two highs differ by 0.4 ft
MondayOct 19
- Low12:01 AM0.6 ft
- High7:34 AM4.0 ft
- Low12:21 PM3.1 ft
- High5:33 PM4.1 ft
Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:25 PMWaxing gibbous, 61%
Range 3.5 ft · Neap tide
Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 2.5 ft
TuesdayOct 20
- Low12:49 AM0.6 ft
- High8:00 AM4.2 ft
- Low1:16 PM2.7 ft
- High6:40 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 6:24 PMWaxing gibbous, 70%
Range 3.6 ft · Neap tide
Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 2.1 ft
WednesdayOct 21
- Low1:28 AM0.6 ft
- High8:22 AM4.4 ft
- Low2:00 PM2.2 ft
- High7:37 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:23 PMWaxing gibbous, 79%
Range 3.8 ft · Neap tide
ThursdayOct 22
- Low2:02 AM0.7 ft
- High8:43 AM4.6 ft
- Low2:39 PM1.6 ft
- High8:30 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise 7:22 AM · Sunset 6:21 PMWaxing gibbous, 87%
Range 3.9 ft · Neap tide
Santa Cruz has a mixed tide. The two high (or low) tides of a day can be very different, and some days show only one high and one low. This is normal here, not an error: the daily (diurnal) part of the tide is strong compared with the twice-daily part. Why some places have one tide a day.
Best fishing times in Santa Cruz
Solunar periods: the moon overhead or underfoot (major, about 2 h) and moonrise or moonset (minor, about 1 h). Fish often feed more around these times, especially when they match a tide change. How the moon affects tides.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4:26 AM–6:26 AM 4:52 PM–6:52 PM |
12:45 PM–1:45 PM 10:00 PM–11:00 PM |
1:15 PM | 10:30 PM | Waxing crescent |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:17 AM–7:17 AM 5:42 PM–7:42 PM |
1:29 PM–2:29 PM 10:59 PM–11:59 PM |
1:59 PM | 11:29 PM | Waxing crescent |
| Sun Oct 18 | 6:06 AM–8:06 AM 6:30 PM–8:30 PM |
2:06 PM–3:06 PM | 2:36 PM | — | First quarter |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:53 AM–8:53 AM 7:16 PM–9:16 PM |
11:59 PM–12:59 AM 2:38 PM–3:38 PM |
3:08 PM | 12:29 AM | Waxing gibbous |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:38 AM–9:38 AM 8:01 PM–10:01 PM |
1:01 AM–2:01 AM 3:06 PM–4:06 PM |
3:36 PM | 1:31 AM | Waxing gibbous |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:22 AM–10:22 AM 8:44 PM–10:44 PM |
2:03 AM–3:03 AM 3:32 PM–4:32 PM |
4:02 PM | 2:33 AM | Waxing gibbous |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:06 AM–11:06 AM 9:28 PM–11:28 PM |
3:06 AM–4:06 AM 3:57 PM–4:57 PM |
4:27 PM | 3:36 AM | Waxing gibbous |
This year in Santa Cruz
Highest tide6.9ftDecember 24, 2026, 9:20 AM
Lowest tide-1.9ftDecember 24, 2026, 5:00 PM
Spring tide range7.1ftneap tides: 3.6 ft
King tidesNov 25, 2026 · Dec 24, 2026 · Jan 21, 2027 · Jul 3, 2027 · Aug 1, 2027
Same tides nearby
These places use the same tide station as Santa Cruz: Live Oak, Capitola, Soquel, Rio Del Mar, Aptos, Twin Lakes, Seacliff, Pasatiempo.
NOAA
Calculated by Marinalo from the Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tide station, 2.1 km from Santa Cruz: tide prediction offsets published by NOAA CO-OPS (public domain), applied to a NOAA reference station. Heights above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), the US chart datum. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check NOAA Tides & Currents before going out. How we calculate tides.