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Santa Cruz, CA 7-day tide table

Times use Pacific Time (PDT) in 12-hour format. Heights are feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Source: NOAA CO-OPS · Prediction station Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay (9413745) · Not intended for navigation.

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Santa Cruz, CA Tide Chart & Tide Times

Local time in Santa Cruz
PDT
Saturday, September 12

Use this Santa Cruz tide chart for the next tide change, a seven-day range planner, exact tide tables, and verified station context.

For Santa Cruz, CA, the next high tide is 11:49 AM at 5.17 ft and the next low tide is 5:31 AM at 0.69 ft. The predicted tide direction is falling.

This page combines today's tide times, a seven-day high and low tide table, and hourly predictions when supported. All times use Pacific Time (PDT) in 12-hour format, and heights are shown in feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Next tide change

Next low tide at 5:31 AM 5:31 AM · 0.69 ft
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Santa Cruz tides at a glance

Next high tide 11:49 AM 5.17 ft
Next low tide 5:31 AM 0.69 ft
Predicted direction Falling Inferred from adjacent predicted high/low events
Today's range 4.47 ft Highest minus lowest predicted tide

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Santa Cruz Tide Brief

Prediction-based planning

More than a list of tide times: this reading turns the stored prediction into the next change, the next 24-hour sequence, and the daily range to compare across the week.

Predicted to fall toward the next low

From the preceding predicted high at 11:21 PM, the predicted tide level falls toward a low of 0.69 ft at 5:31 AM.

High11:21 PM Low5:31 AM
Now

4 hrs 29 min since1 hr 41 min remaining

Shows elapsed time between predicted turns, not an observed water level.

Next 24 hours

  1. LowToday · 5:31 AM · 0.69 ft
  2. HighToday · 11:49 AM · 5.17 ft
  3. LowToday · 6:03 PM · 0.78 ft
  4. HighTomorrow · 12:11 AM · 4.62 ft

Santa Cruz tide times today

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Today's tide schedule includes 3 tide events: 1 high and 2 lows. Predicted heights span 0.69 ft to 5.17 ft, a 4.47 ft range.

TideTimeHeight
Low 5:31 AM 0.69 ft Add
High 11:49 AM 5.17 ft Add
Low 6:03 PM 0.78 ft Add

Plan a specific day

Santa Cruz 30-day tide planner

Pick any date in the next 30 days to see its stored high and low tide predictions without leaving this page.

See the 30-day range overview Scan quieter and wider-range days
Smaller range Wider range 1.14 ft–5.82 ft
Today 12 4.47 ft Sun 13 4.56 ft Mon 14 4.52 ft Tue 15 4.33 ft Wed 16 4.06 ft Thu 17 3.85 ft Fri 18 1.14 ft Sat 19 3.76 ft Sun 20 4.02 ft Mon 21 4.33 ft Tue 22 4.57 ft Wed 23 4.68 ft Thu 24 4.60 ft Fri 25 4.34 ft Sat 26 4.23 ft Sun 27 4.88 ft Mon 28 5.41 ft Tue 29 5.73 ft Wed 30 5.82 ft Oct 1 5.74 ft Fri 2 5.58 ft Sat 3 5.44 ft Sun 4 1.96 ft Mon 5 5.31 ft Tue 6 5.21 ft Wed 7 4.92 ft Thu 8 4.68 ft Fri 9 4.76 ft Sat 10 5.23 ft Sun 11 5.47 ft

Darker dates have a wider predicted high-to-low range. Select any date for its exact local tide times.

Saturday, September 26

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TideLocal timeHeight
Low 4:26 AM 0.81 ft Add
High 10:42 AM 5.03 ft Add
Low 4:53 PM 0.84 ft Add
High 11:04 PM 4.67 ft Add

What this week's tides show for Santa Cruz

These highlights are calculated from the same high and low predictions shown in the seven-day table.

Highest tide 5.24 ft Sun, Sep 13 · 12:20 PM
Lowest tide 0.68 ft Sun, Sep 13 · 6:51 PM
Widest daily range 4.56 ft Sunday, September 13
Smallest daily range 1.14 ft Friday, September 18

Santa Cruz 7-day tide chart and tide schedule

The seven-day range planner and detailed table contain 26 predicted high and low tide events in local time. The highest predicted tide is 5.24 ft on Sunday, September 13, and the lowest is 0.68 ft on Sunday, September 13. The widest daily range is 4.56 ft on Sunday, September 13.

Shared weekly scale Low 0.68 ft High 5.24 ft

The widest predicted daily swing is 4.56 ft on Sunday, September 13.

Detailed seven-day tide table

Use these exact local high and low tide times when you need the individual predicted turns behind the daily range comparison.

DateTide events
Sat, Sep 12
Low 5:31 AM · 0.69 ft Add High 11:49 AM · 5.17 ft Add Low 6:03 PM · 0.78 ft Add
Sun, Sep 13
High 12:11 AM · 4.62 ft Add Low 6:02 AM · 1.27 ft Add High 12:20 PM · 5.24 ft Add Low 6:51 PM · 0.68 ft Add
Mon, Sep 14
High 1:05 AM · 4.16 ft Add Low 6:31 AM · 1.85 ft Add High 12:51 PM · 5.22 ft Add Low 7:42 PM · 0.69 ft Add
Tue, Sep 15
High 2:06 AM · 3.75 ft Add Low 7:00 AM · 2.39 ft Add High 1:24 PM · 5.10 ft Add Low 8:37 PM · 0.77 ft Add
Wed, Sep 16
High 3:24 AM · 3.44 ft Add Low 7:30 AM · 2.85 ft Add High 2:03 PM · 4.92 ft Add Low 9:42 PM · 0.86 ft Add
Thu, Sep 17
High 5:10 AM · 3.32 ft Add Low 8:04 AM · 3.20 ft Add High 2:53 PM · 4.73 ft Add Low 10:56 PM · 0.88 ft Add
Fri, Sep 18
High 7:11 AM · 3.42 ft Add Low 9:11 AM · 3.44 ft Add High 4:00 PM · 4.58 ft Add

Why these tides apply to Santa Cruz

This page uses prediction station Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay (9413745), mapped 1.31 miles from the Santa Cruz reference point. Predictions describe that station; exact shoreline, inlet, and harbor conditions can vary.

This station is shown with its verified high and low tide table. An hourly prediction curve is displayed only where interval predictions are available.

Prediction station
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay (9413745)
Distance
1.31 miles
Chart datum
MLLW (standard chart reference level)
Units
Feet
Local time
Pacific Time (PDT)

How to use these predictions

Source: NOAA CO-OPS. See the data methodology and attribution.

The Tide Brief and range planner summarize stored predictions; they do not report real-time water level, currents, surf, weather, or local hazards.

Predictions are for general informational use only and are not intended for navigation.

Santa Cruz tide questions

What time is high tide in Santa Cruz today?

The next high tide is at 11:49 AM on Saturday, September 12, at 5.17 ft.

What time is low tide in Santa Cruz today?

The next low tide is at 5:31 AM on Saturday, September 12, at 0.69 ft.

Is the tide rising or falling in Santa Cruz?

The tide is predicted to be falling, based on the previous and next high/low predictions.

How large is the tide range in Santa Cruz this week?

Across the displayed seven days, predicted heights span 4.56 ft from the lowest low to the highest high.

Which prediction station supplies this Santa Cruz tide chart?

Predictions use station 9413745, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay. The station is 1.31 miles from the location reference point.