How's the tide at Santa Cruz today?
High water today at 9:47 am (3.6 ft) and 7:53 pm (6.3 ft). Low water at 2:41 am (-0.7 ft) and 1:25 pm (2.9 ft).
Times are local to Santa Cruz (America/Los_Angeles). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Santa Cruz tide chart — next seven days
Today — Sunday, August 9
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 2:41 am | -0.7 ft | |
| High | 9:47 am | 3.6 ft | |
| Low | 1:25 pm | 2.9 ft | |
| High | 7:53 pm | 6.3 ft |
Monday, August 10
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:29 am | -1.0 ft | |
| High | 10:25 am | 3.8 ft | |
| Low | 2:31 pm | 2.7 ft | |
| High | 8:50 pm | 6.5 ft |
Tuesday, August 11
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:14 am | -1.2 ft | |
| High | 11:00 am | 4.0 ft | |
| Low | 3:30 pm | 2.4 ft | |
| High | 9:43 pm | 6.4 ft |
Wednesday, August 12
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:56 am | -1.1 ft | |
| High | 11:34 am | 4.3 ft | |
| Low | 4:26 pm | 2.1 ft | |
| High | 10:34 pm | 6.2 ft |
Thursday, August 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:35 am | -0.8 ft | |
| High | 12:08 pm | 4.5 ft | |
| Low | 5:21 pm | 1.8 ft | |
| High | 11:24 pm | 5.8 ft |
Friday, August 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 6:12 am | -0.4 ft | |
| High | 12:43 pm | 4.7 ft | |
| Low | 6:16 pm | 1.6 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Saturday, August 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12:14 am | 5.2 ft | |
| Low | 6:46 am | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 1:18 pm | 4.9 ft | |
| Low | 7:12 pm | 1.4 ft |
Tide calendar
Every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026.
Santa Cruz tide calendar — August 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | 1:35 pm (4.3) | 6:53 am (0.0), 6:51 pm (2.2) |
| 2 Sun | 12:38 am (4.7), 2:04 pm (4.5) | 7:21 am (0.4), 7:47 pm (2.0) |
| 3 Mon | 1:28 am (4.2), 2:35 pm (4.8) | 7:50 am (0.9), 8:52 pm (1.8) |
| 4 Tue | 2:32 am (3.6), 3:12 pm (5.0) | 8:20 am (1.5), 10:07 pm (1.4) |
| 5 Wed | 3:59 am (3.2), 3:56 pm (5.3) | 8:53 am (2.0), 11:28 pm (0.9) |
| 6 Thu | 5:54 am (2.9), 4:49 pm (5.6) | 9:37 am (2.5) |
| 7 Fri | 7:48 am (3.1), 5:50 pm (5.8) | 12:43 am (0.4), 10:44 am (2.9) |
| 8 Sat | 9:01 am (3.3), 6:52 pm (6.1) | 1:46 am (-0.2), 12:08 pm (3.0) |
| 9 Sun · today | 9:47 am (3.6), 7:53 pm (6.3) | 2:41 am (-0.7), 1:25 pm (2.9) |
| 10 Mon | 10:25 am (3.8), 8:50 pm (6.5) | 3:29 am (-1.0), 2:31 pm (2.7) |
| 11 Tue | 11:00 am (4.0), 9:43 pm (6.4) | 4:14 am (-1.2), 3:30 pm (2.4) |
| 12 Wed | 11:34 am (4.3), 10:34 pm (6.2) | 4:56 am (-1.1), 4:26 pm (2.1) |
| 13 Thu | 12:08 pm (4.5), 11:24 pm (5.8) | 5:35 am (-0.8), 5:21 pm (1.8) |
| 14 Fri | 12:43 pm (4.7) | 6:12 am (-0.4), 6:16 pm (1.6) |
| 15 Sat | 12:14 am (5.2), 1:18 pm (4.9) | 6:46 am (0.2), 7:12 pm (1.4) |
| 16 Sun | 1:08 am (4.6), 1:54 pm (5.0) | 7:20 am (0.8), 8:11 pm (1.3) |
| 17 Mon | 2:07 am (4.0), 2:32 pm (5.0) | 7:52 am (1.5), 9:17 pm (1.3) |
| 18 Tue | 3:21 am (3.4), 3:14 pm (5.0) | 8:24 am (2.1), 10:31 pm (1.2) |
| 19 Wed | 5:02 am (3.1), 4:02 pm (4.9) | 9:00 am (2.7), 11:50 pm (1.0) |
| 20 Thu | 7:11 am (3.2), 5:00 pm (4.9) | 9:51 am (3.1) |
| 21 Fri | 8:45 am (3.4), 6:01 pm (4.9) | 12:59 am (0.8), 11:21 am (3.3) |
| 22 Sat | 9:27 am (3.5), 7:00 pm (5.0) | 1:55 am (0.5), 12:44 pm (3.3) |
| 23 Sun | 9:53 am (3.6), 7:50 pm (5.2) | 2:39 am (0.3), 1:41 pm (3.1) |
| 24 Mon | 10:16 am (3.7), 8:34 pm (5.4) | 3:17 am (0.1), 2:25 pm (2.9) |
| 25 Tue | 10:37 am (3.8), 9:13 pm (5.5) | 3:50 am (-0.1), 3:05 pm (2.6) |
| 26 Wed | 10:58 am (4.0), 9:51 pm (5.5) | 4:19 am (-0.1), 3:44 pm (2.4) |
| 27 Thu | 11:19 am (4.2), 10:29 pm (5.4) | 4:48 am (-0.1), 4:24 pm (2.1) |
| 28 Fri | 11:41 am (4.4), 11:08 pm (5.2) | 5:15 am (0.1), 5:05 pm (1.8) |
| 29 Sat | 12:05 pm (4.6), 11:51 pm (4.8) | 5:42 am (0.4), 5:50 pm (1.5) |
| 30 Sun | 12:31 pm (4.9) | 6:09 am (0.8), 6:37 pm (1.3) |
| 31 Mon | 12:39 am (4.4), 1:00 pm (5.1) | 6:36 am (1.2), 7:31 pm (1.1) |
Times local to Santa Cruz, heights in feet above MLLW.
Santa Cruz tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 1:37 am (3.9), 1:35 pm (5.3) | 7:05 am (1.8), 8:32 pm (0.9) |
| 2 Wed | 2:51 am (3.5), 2:17 pm (5.4) | 7:37 am (2.3), 9:45 pm (0.7) |
| 3 Thu | 4:32 am (3.2), 3:11 pm (5.5) | 8:15 am (2.8), 11:06 pm (0.4) |
| 4 Fri | 6:32 am (3.2), 4:18 pm (5.5) | 9:16 am (3.1) |
| 5 Sat | 7:56 am (3.5), 5:33 pm (5.6) | 12:23 am (0.1), 10:57 am (3.3) |
| 6 Sun | 8:43 am (3.7), 6:46 pm (5.7) | 1:27 am (-0.3), 12:31 pm (3.1) |
| 7 Mon | 9:17 am (4.0), 7:50 pm (5.8) | 2:20 am (-0.5), 1:43 pm (2.7) |
| 8 Tue | 9:49 am (4.2), 8:48 pm (5.8) | 3:05 am (-0.6), 2:42 pm (2.2) |
| 9 Wed | 10:19 am (4.5), 9:41 pm (5.7) | 3:46 am (-0.5), 3:36 pm (1.7) |
| 10 Thu | 10:50 am (4.8), 10:31 pm (5.4) | 4:24 am (-0.2), 4:26 pm (1.3) |
| 11 Fri | 11:19 am (5.0), 11:21 pm (5.1) | 4:58 am (0.2), 5:15 pm (1.0) |
| 12 Sat | 11:49 am (5.2) | 5:31 am (0.7), 6:03 pm (0.8) |
| 13 Sun | 12:11 am (4.6), 12:20 pm (5.2) | 6:02 am (1.3), 6:51 pm (0.7) |
| 14 Mon | 1:05 am (4.2), 12:51 pm (5.2) | 6:31 am (1.8), 7:42 pm (0.7) |
| 15 Tue | 2:06 am (3.8), 1:24 pm (5.1) | 7:00 am (2.4), 8:37 pm (0.8) |
| 16 Wed | 3:24 am (3.4), 2:03 pm (4.9) | 7:30 am (2.8), 9:42 pm (0.9) |
| 17 Thu | 5:10 am (3.3), 2:53 pm (4.7) | 8:04 am (3.2), 10:56 pm (0.9) |
| 18 Fri | 7:11 am (3.4), 4:00 pm (4.6) | 9:11 am (3.4) |
| 19 Sat | 8:10 am (3.6), 5:16 pm (4.5) | 12:08 am (0.8), 11:15 am (3.5) |
| 20 Sun | 8:38 am (3.7), 6:25 pm (4.6) | 1:07 am (0.6), 12:37 pm (3.3) |
| 21 Mon | 9:00 am (3.8), 7:21 pm (4.8) | 1:52 am (0.5), 1:31 pm (2.9) |
| 22 Tue | 9:20 am (4.0), 8:09 pm (4.9) | 2:29 am (0.3), 2:13 pm (2.6) |
| 23 Wed | 9:39 am (4.2), 8:52 pm (5.0) | 3:01 am (0.3), 2:52 pm (2.1) |
| 24 Thu | 9:58 am (4.4), 9:35 pm (5.0) | 3:30 am (0.3), 3:31 pm (1.7) |
| 25 Fri | 10:19 am (4.7), 10:18 pm (4.9) | 3:58 am (0.5), 4:11 pm (1.3) |
| 26 Sat | 10:42 am (5.0), 11:04 pm (4.7) | 4:26 am (0.8), 4:53 pm (0.8) |
| 27 Sun | 11:08 am (5.3), 11:54 pm (4.4) | 4:54 am (1.2), 5:37 pm (0.5) |
| 28 Mon | 11:37 am (5.6) | 5:24 am (1.6), 6:25 pm (0.2) |
| 29 Tue | 12:50 am (4.1), 12:11 pm (5.7) | 5:55 am (2.1), 7:18 pm (0.0) |
| 30 Wed | 1:57 am (3.8), 12:50 pm (5.8) | 6:28 am (2.5), 8:19 pm (-0.1) |
Times local to Santa Cruz, heights in feet above MLLW.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 6:20 am · Sunset 8:06 pm
Moon 12% lit, waning
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:21 am · Sunset 8:05 pm
Moon 5% lit, waning
Nearby tide charts
Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 9413745, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay (subordinate station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 2.4 km from the centre of Santa Cruz
- Retrieved
- Aug 9, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.