Santa Cruz Tides & Fishing Times

Tides

Santa Cruz tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Santa Cruz, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.

= Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity

= Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity

Day	Tide	Time	Height
10 Fri	▲ High	7:10 PM	6.14 ft
11 Sat	▼ Low	2:54 AM	-0.72 ft
11 Sat	▲ High	9:54 AM	3.32 ft
11 Sat	▼ Low	1:21 PM	2.77 ft
11 Sat	▲ High	8:02 PM	6.47 ft
12 Sun	▼ Low	3:44 AM	-1.24 ft

Saturday, July 11, 2026 10:30 AM: The tide is currently falling at Santa Cruz with a current estimated height of 3.3 ft. The last tide was High at 9:54 AM and the next tide is a Low of 2.77 ft at 1:21 PM. The tidal range today is approximately 7.19 ft with a minimum tide of -0.72 ft and maximum tide of 6.47 ft.

Solunars & Sun/Moon Times

Waning Crescent

17%

Major Solunar

9:25 AM → 11:25 AM

9:58 PM → 11:58 PM

Minor Solunar

2:09 AM → 3:09 AM

5:49 PM → 6:49 PM

Moonrise

2:39 AM

Moonset

6:19 PM

Sunrise

5:58 AM

Sunset

8:29 PM

Buoy Weather

Water Temperature

59° F

Waves

3.6 ft SW (224°)

Average Wave Period

5.9 sec

Dominant Wave Period

14 sec

Note: Observations are from a weather buoy 14.27 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and observation types vary between sites.

More details: Station 46236 Buoy Weather

Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide

Day		1^st Tide	2^nd Tide	3^rd Tide	4^th Tide	☀ Sun	Major Solunars	Minor Solunars
11 Sat	17%	2:54 AM ▼ -0.72 ft	9:54 AM ▲ 3.32 ft	1:21 PM ▼ 2.77 ft	8:02 PM ▲ 6.47 ft	▲ 5:58 AM ▼ 8:29 PM	9:25 AM → 11:25 AM 9:58 PM → 11:58 PM	2:09 AM → 3:09 AM 5:49 PM → 6:49 PM
12 Sun	9%	3:44 AM ▼ -1.24 ft	10:45 AM ▲ 3.55 ft	2:24 PM ▼ 2.79 ft	8:55 PM ▲ 6.69 ft	▲ 5:59 AM ▼ 8:29 PM	10:31 AM → 12:31 PM	3:08 AM → 4:08 AM 6:57 PM → 7:57 PM
13 Mon	3%	4:32 AM ▼ -1.57 ft	11:30 AM ▲ 3.74 ft	3:25 PM ▼ 2.7 ft	9:48 PM ▲ 6.74 ft	▲ 5:59 AM ▼ 8:28 PM	11:07 PM → 1:07 AM 11:38 AM → 1:38 PM	4:18 AM → 5:18 AM 7:54 PM → 8:54 PM
14 Tue	0%	5:18 AM ▼ -1.68 ft	12:12 PM ▲ 3.91 ft	4:25 PM ▼ 2.54 ft	10:39 PM ▲ 6.6 ft	▲ 6:00 AM ▼ 8:28 PM	12:14 AM → 2:14 AM 12:41 PM → 2:41 PM	5:35 AM → 6:35 AM 8:40 PM → 9:40 PM
15 Wed	1%	6:03 AM ▼ -1.58 ft	12:53 PM ▲ 4.08 ft	5:25 PM ▼ 2.38 ft	11:31 PM ▲ 6.25 ft	▲ 6:01 AM ▼ 8:27 PM	1:16 AM → 3:16 AM 1:40 PM → 3:40 PM	6:53 AM → 7:53 AM 9:17 PM → 10:17 PM
16 Thu	4%	6:45 AM ▼ -1.26 ft	1:34 PM ▲ 4.28 ft	6:26 PM ▼ 2.23 ft		▲ 6:01 AM ▼ 8:27 PM	2:12 AM → 4:12 AM 2:32 PM → 4:32 PM	8:08 AM → 9:08 AM 9:48 PM → 10:48 PM
17 Fri	9%	12:23 AM ▲ 5.7 ft	7:26 AM ▼ -0.77 ft	2:15 PM ▲ 4.47 ft	7:30 PM ▼ 2.09 ft	▲ 6:02 AM ▼ 8:26 PM	3:03 AM → 5:03 AM 3:21 PM → 5:21 PM	9:18 AM → 10:18 AM 10:15 PM → 11:15 PM