Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Tides Today
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Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 3.4 ft. This month the highest water, 6.7 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.5 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 6:19 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 12:00 PM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:34 PM | 4.3 ft |
Today on the water at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
Today at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay: high tide at 6:19 AM (4.6 ft) and 5:34 PM (4.3 ft), low tide at 12:00 PM (2.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is light rain with SSW winds 7 to 29 mph, 60°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 6:33 AM and sunset at 5:10 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | SW 7 to 14 mph | 54°F |
| Tuesday | Light Rain | SSW 7 to 29 mph | 60°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay sits at 36.9583° N, 122.0170° W on the California coast, at Santa Cruz, CA. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Monterey, Monterey Bay (NOAA 9413450), 25.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 8 min earlier than there.
The tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: California tides are mixed semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of unequal height, with ranges of 4 to 7 ft.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Monterey, Monterey Bay, station 9413450. High tide comes about 6 min earlier and low tide about 11 min earlier than there.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Monterey, Monterey Bay and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413745. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
- Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge: 16.1 mi, tides about 30 min later
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier: 16.6 mi, tides about 8 min later
- General Fish Company Pier: 16.7 mi, tides about 10 min later
- Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough: 17.1 mi, tides about 33 min later
- Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough: 17.3 mi, tides about 33 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay this month: Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:40–8:40 AM 7:05–9:05 PM | 11:51–1:51 AM 1:18–3:18 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:28–9:28 AM 7:53–9:53 PM | 1:00–3:00 AM 1:45–3:45 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:13–10:13 AM 8:38–10:38 PM | 2:07–4:07 AM 2:10–4:10 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:58–10:58 AM 9:23–11:23 PM | 3:12–5:12 AM 2:36–4:36 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:44–11:44 AM 10:09–12:09 AM | 4:17–6:17 AM 3:03–5:03 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:30–12:30 PM 10:55–12:55 AM | 5:20–7:20 AM 3:33–5:33 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:18–1:18 PM 11:43–1:43 AM | 6:24–8:24 AM 4:07–6:07 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413745. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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