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Santa Cruz tide chart

Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, NOAA 9413745 · 1.5 mi south-east of town · times in PST

Next high
4:58 am
Mon Nov 16 · 3.8 ft
Next low
9:04 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 0.4 ft
Times below are for Sunday, November 15, 2026 onward.Print the 2027 tide table (PDF)

Today and tomorrow

Today

Sunday, November 15, 2026
Santa Cruz tides, Sunday, November 15, 2026
TideTimeHeight
High4:18 am3.7 ft
Low7:30 am3.5 ft
High1:06 pm4.4 ft
Low9:04 pm0.4 ft

Sunrise 6:48 am · sunset 5:00 pm · range 4.0 ft

Tomorrow

Monday, November 16, 2026
Santa Cruz tides, Monday, November 16, 2026
TideTimeHeight
High4:58 am3.8 ft
Low9:12 am3.4 ft
High2:15 pm4.0 ft
Low9:53 pm0.5 ft

Sunrise 6:49 am · sunset 4:59 pm · range 3.5 ft

Santa Cruz tide times, next 21 days

From Sunday, November 15, 2026 · feet above MLLW
High and low tides at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Sunday, November 15, 2026 to Saturday, November 21, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 154:18 amHigh 3.77:30 amLow 3.51:06 pmHigh 4.49:04 pmLow 0.46:48 am5:00 pm
Mon Nov 164:58 amHigh 3.89:12 amLow 3.42:15 pmHigh 4.09:53 pmLow 0.56:49 am4:59 pm
Tue Nov 175:27 amHigh 4.010:42 amLow 3.03:36 pmHigh 3.810:37 pmLow 0.76:50 am4:58 pm
Wed Nov 185:51 amHigh 4.311:46 amLow 2.44:56 pmHigh 3.611:17 pmLow 1.06:51 am4:58 pm
Thu Nov 196:14 amHigh 4.712:35 pmLow 1.86:11 pmHigh 3.611:55 pmLow 1.36:52 am4:57 pm
Fri Nov 206:38 amHigh 5.11:19 pmLow 1.07:18 pmHigh 3.66:53 am4:57 pm
Sat Nov 2112:31 amLow 1.67:05 amHigh 5.52:02 pmLow 0.38:20 pmHigh 3.76:54 am4:56 pm
Show the next 14 days, Sun Nov 22 to Sat Dec 5
High and low tides at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Sunday, November 22, 2026 to Saturday, December 5, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 221:08 amLow 2.07:36 amHigh 5.92:45 pmLow −0.49:19 pmHigh 3.86:55 am4:56 pm
Mon Nov 231:47 amLow 2.38:11 amHigh 6.33:30 pmLow −0.910:16 pmHigh 3.86:56 am4:55 pm
Tue Nov 242:28 amLow 2.68:50 amHigh 6.64:17 pmLow −1.311:13 pmHigh 3.96:57 am4:55 pm
Wed Nov 253:13 amLow 2.89:33 amHigh 6.75:07 pmLow −1.56:58 am4:54 pm
Thu Nov 2612:11 amHigh 3.94:03 amLow 2.910:20 amHigh 6.65:58 pmLow −1.56:59 am4:54 pm
Fri Nov 271:11 amHigh 3.95:00 amLow 3.011:11 amHigh 6.36:51 pmLow −1.37:00 am4:54 pm
Sat Nov 282:11 amHigh 3.96:08 amLow 3.112:08 pmHigh 5.87:46 pmLow −1.07:01 am4:53 pm
Sun Nov 293:08 amHigh 4.17:30 amLow 3.01:14 pmHigh 5.28:41 pmLow −0.57:02 am4:53 pm
Mon Nov 304:01 amHigh 4.39:04 amLow 2.82:30 pmHigh 4.59:35 pmLow 0.07:03 am4:53 pm
Tue Dec 14:47 amHigh 4.710:37 amLow 2.33:56 pmHigh 3.910:27 pmLow 0.67:04 am4:53 pm
Wed Dec 25:29 amHigh 5.011:55 amLow 1.65:27 pmHigh 3.611:16 pmLow 1.17:05 am4:53 pm
Thu Dec 36:07 amHigh 5.312:56 pmLow 0.96:53 pmHigh 3.47:06 am4:52 pm
Fri Dec 412:01 amLow 1.76:42 amHigh 5.51:47 pmLow 0.38:08 pmHigh 3.47:06 am4:52 pm
Sat Dec 512:43 amLow 2.27:15 amHigh 5.72:31 pmLow −0.19:12 pmHigh 3.57:07 am4:52 pm

Tide curve, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

Predicted levelNightLow tide in daylightNow
−20 ft2468 ft4:18a3.7 ft7:30a3.5 ft1:06p4.4 ft9:04p0.4 ft4:58a3.8 ft9:12a3.4 ft2:15p4.0 ft9:53p0.5 ft5:27a4.0 ft10:42a3.0 ft3:36p3.8 ft10:37p0.7 ft5:51a4.3 ft11:46a2.4 ft4:56p3.6 ft11:17p1.0 ft6:14a4.7 ft12:35p1.8 ft6:11p3.6 ft11:55p1.3 ft6:38a5.1 ft1:19p1.0 ft7:18p3.6 ft12:31a1.6 ft7:05a5.5 ft2:02p0.3 ft8:20p3.7 ftSun Nov 15Mon Nov 16Tue Nov 17Wed Nov 18Thu Nov 19Fri Nov 20Sat Nov 21
Curve interpolated between NOAA high and low predictions. Night and daylight windows from local sunrise and sunset.

Best time for the beach, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

The hours between sunrise and sunset when the water is within 1 ft of low tide (or a third of the fall into the low, where the tide range is small): the widest beach of the day. The lowest daylight tide in this stretch is 0.3 ft at 2:02 pm on Sat Nov 21.

SunriseSunset
Low-water window
Sun Nov 15
sunrise–9:09 am · low 3.5 at 7:30 am
Mon Nov 16
7:21 am–11:00 am · low 3.4 at 9:12 am
Tue Nov 17
8:48 am–12:48 pm · low 3.0 at 10:42 am
Wed Nov 18
9:43 am–2:07 pm · low 2.4 at 11:46 am
Thu Nov 19
10:23 am–3:09 pm · low 1.8 at 12:35 pm
Fri Nov 20
11:06 am–3:53 pm · low 1.0 at 1:19 pm
Sat Nov 21
12:02 pm–4:20 pm · low 0.3 at 2:02 pm

Our calculation from NOAA predictions and Santa Cruz's sunrise and sunset.

November 2026 tide calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1Last quarter
H 4:52a
L 9:05a
H 2:46p
L 10:20p
2
H 5:40a
L 10:43a
H 4:12p
L 11:17p
3
H 6:19a
L 12:00p
H 5:34p
4
L 12:06a
H 6:53a
L 1:00p
H 6:47p
5
L 12:49a
H 7:25a
L 1:52p
H 7:53p
6
L 1:27a
H 7:54a
L 2:37p
H 8:52p
7
L 2:01a
H 8:22a
L 3:19p
H 9:46p
8New moon
L 2:33a
H 8:50a
L 3:58p
H 10:38p
9
L 3:04a
H 9:18a
L 4:36p
H 11:30p
10
L 3:35a
H 9:46a
L 5:15p
11
H 12:22a
L 4:06a
H 10:17a
L 5:55p
12
H 1:19a
L 4:40a
H 10:50a
L 6:38p
13
H 2:20a
L 5:19a
H 11:28a
L 7:24p
14
H 3:23a
L 6:11a
H 12:11p
L 8:14p
15
H 4:18a
L 7:30a
H 1:06p
L 9:04p
16
H 4:58a
L 9:12a
H 2:15p
L 9:53p
17First quarter
H 5:27a
L 10:42a
H 3:36p
L 10:37p
18
H 5:51a
L 11:46a
H 4:56p
L 11:17p
19
H 6:14a
L 12:35p
H 6:11p
L 11:55p
20
H 6:38a
L 1:19p
H 7:18p
21
L 12:31a
H 7:05a
L 2:02p
H 8:20p
22
L 1:08a
H 7:36a
L 2:45p
H 9:19p
23
L 1:47a
H 8:11a
L 3:30p
H 10:16p
24Full moon
L 2:28a
H 8:50a
L 4:17p
H 11:13p
25
L 3:13a
H 9:33a
L 5:07p
26
H 12:11a
L 4:03a
H 10:20a
L 5:58p
27
H 1:11a
L 5:00a
H 11:11a
L 6:51p
28
H 2:11a
L 6:08a
H 12:08p
L 7:46p
29
H 3:08a
L 7:30a
H 1:14p
L 8:41p
30
H 4:01a
L 9:04a
H 2:30p
L 9:35p

H high, L low. Lows in brown are below zero.

Full 2027 table: all 1,410 tides

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Churning water over a shallow sandy bottom

Highest predicted tide of 2027

6.6 ft

Saturday, July 3, 2027, 10:00 pm

2.2 ft above Santa Cruz's average high tide of 4.5 ft. The ten highest fall between January 20 and December 14; tides like these are often called king tides.

Ten highest predicted tides, 2027

RankDateTimeHeight
1Sat Jul 310:00 pm6.63 ft
2Thu Jan 218:24 am6.61 ft
3Sun Aug 19:53 pm6.60 ft
4Sat Jul 319:00 pm6.56 ft
5Sun Jul 410:51 pm6.55 ft
6Fri Jan 229:16 am6.55 ft
7Fri Jul 29:10 pm6.52 ft
8Wed Jan 207:31 am6.47 ft
9Tue Dec 149:35 am6.45 ft
10Mon Aug 210:45 pm6.41 ft

Lowest predicted tide, 2027

−1.7 ft

Sunday, June 6, 2027, 6:36 am

Which station this page uses

Station
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
NOAA ID
9413745
Distance
1.5 mi south-east of the town center
Type
Subordinate station: NOAA computes its times and heights as offsets from Monterey, Monterey Bay
Why this one
The Santa Cruz gauge on Monterey Bay.

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Santa Cruz tide questions

What time is high tide in Santa Cruz today?

At Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay on Sunday, November 15, 2026, high tide is at 4:18 am (3.7 ft) and 1:06 pm (4.4 ft); low tide is at 7:30 am (3.5 ft) and 9:04 pm (0.4 ft). Times are PST.

When is low tide in Santa Cruz tomorrow?

On Monday, November 16, 2026, low tide is at 9:12 am (3.4 ft) and 9:53 pm (0.5 ft); high tide is at 4:58 am (3.8 ft) and 2:15 pm (4.0 ft).

Where can I get a Santa Cruz tide chart for 2027?

Download the free 2027 tide table for Santa Cruz as a four-page PDF. It lists all 1,410 predicted highs and lows of 2027 at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, three months to a page.

Which tide station does this Santa Cruz tide chart use?

NOAA station 9413745, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, 1.5 mi south-east of the town center. It is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its times and heights from Monterey, Monterey Bay.

What is the highest tide in Santa Cruz in 2027?

The highest predicted tide of 2027 at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is 6.6 ft on Saturday, July 3, 2027 at 10:00 pm, 2.2 ft above the average high tide.