Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tide chart
California · near Santa Cruz (1 mi) · NOAA station 9413745 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 4:46 AM 1.8 ft
- High 10:59 AM 5.5 ft
- Low 5:49 PM 0.1 ft
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Sunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Striped bass In seasonSF Bay and Delta on moving water
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- Yellowtail In seasonSouthern California, warm water
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- 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC49, Monterey, CA (15 mi)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 4:46 AM 1.8 ftH 10:59 AM 5.5 ftL 5:49 PM 0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:38 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:16 AM 4.1 ftL 5:16 AM 2.2 ftH 11:27 AM 5.5 ftL 6:31 PM 0.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:37 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:12 AM 3.8 ftL 5:44 AM 2.7 ftH 11:56 AM 5.4 ftL 7:15 PM 0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:35 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:14 AM 3.6 ftL 6:13 AM 3.0 ftH 12:27 PM 5.2 ftL 8:04 PM 0.3 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:34 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:31 AM 3.5 ftL 6:44 AM 3.3 ftH 1:04 PM 4.9 ftL 9:00 PM 0.4 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:04 AM 3.5 ftL 7:26 AM 3.5 ftH 1:52 PM 4.7 ftL 10:03 PM 0.6 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:31 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:27 AM 3.6 ftL 8:52 AM 3.6 ftH 2:58 PM 4.4 ftL 11:07 PM 0.6 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:30 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 96 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:26 AM–2:26 AM, 12:49 PM–2:49 PM | 7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 81 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:12 AM–3:12 AM, 1:35 PM–3:35 PM | 9:03 AM–10:03 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 68 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:59 AM–3:59 AM, 2:24 PM–4:24 PM | 10:05 AM–11:05 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 58 · Good | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:48 AM–4:48 AM, 3:13 PM–5:13 PM | 11:04 AM–12:04 PM, 8:20 PM–9:20 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 50 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:39 AM–5:39 AM, 4:04 PM–6:04 PM | 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 9:09 PM–10:09 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 50 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:30 AM–6:30 AM, 4:55 PM–6:55 PM | 12:49 PM–1:49 PM, 10:04 PM–11:04 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 52 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:20 AM–7:20 AM, 5:45 PM–7:45 PM | 1:31 PM–2:31 PM, 11:02 PM–12:02 AM |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.0 ft at 6:31 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.1 ft at 5:49 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.4 ft at 3:58 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 1.0 ft at 3:17 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.6 ft at 2:37 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 2.2 ft at 1:56 PM on Wednesday, October 21
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 4:46 AM 1.8 ftH 10:59 AM 5.5 ftL 5:49 PM 0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:38 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:16 AM 4.1 ftL 5:16 AM 2.2 ftH 11:27 AM 5.5 ftL 6:31 PM 0.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:12 AM 3.8 ftL 5:44 AM 2.7 ftH 11:56 AM 5.4 ftL 7:15 PM 0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:14 AM 3.6 ftL 6:13 AM 3.0 ftH 12:27 PM 5.2 ftL 8:04 PM 0.3 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:31 AM 3.5 ftL 6:44 AM 3.3 ftH 1:04 PM 4.9 ftL 9:00 PM 0.4 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:04 AM 3.5 ftL 7:26 AM 3.5 ftH 1:52 PM 4.7 ftL 10:03 PM 0.6 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:27 AM 3.6 ftL 8:52 AM 3.6 ftH 2:58 PM 4.4 ftL 11:07 PM 0.6 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:11 AM 3.7 ftL 10:54 AM 3.5 ftH 4:18 PM 4.2 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:04 AM 0.6 ftH 7:38 AM 3.9 ftL 12:17 PM 3.1 ftH 5:35 PM 4.2 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:50 AM 0.6 ftH 7:59 AM 4.1 ftL 1:12 PM 2.7 ftH 6:41 PM 4.2 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:28 AM 0.6 ftH 8:19 AM 4.3 ftL 1:56 PM 2.2 ftH 7:39 PM 4.2 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 2:02 AM 0.8 ftH 8:38 AM 4.6 ftL 2:37 PM 1.6 ftH 8:32 PM 4.3 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:33 AM 1.0 ftH 8:59 AM 5.0 ftL 3:17 PM 1.0 ftH 9:23 PM 4.3 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 3:03 AM 1.3 ftH 9:23 AM 5.4 ftL 3:58 PM 0.4 ftH 10:14 PM 4.2 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 3:35 AM 1.6 ftH 9:51 AM 5.7 ftL 4:41 PM -0.2 ftH 11:07 PM 4.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 4:08 AM 2.0 ftH 10:22 AM 6.0 ftL 5:26 PM -0.6 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:04 AM 4.0 ftL 4:43 AM 2.4 ftH 10:57 AM 6.2 ftL 6:15 PM -0.8 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 1:05 AM 3.9 ftL 5:21 AM 2.7 ftH 11:37 AM 6.2 ftL 7:09 PM -0.9 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 2:15 AM 3.8 ftL 6:06 AM 3.0 ftH 12:24 PM 6.1 ftL 8:07 PM -0.8 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 3:33 AM 3.7 ftL 7:02 AM 3.2 ftH 1:19 PM 5.8 ftL 9:10 PM -0.7 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:49 AM 3.8 ftL 8:22 AM 3.3 ftH 2:26 PM 5.4 ftL 10:16 PM -0.5 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:52 AM 4.0 ftL 9:05 AM 3.2 ftH 2:46 PM 4.9 ftL 10:20 PM -0.2 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:40 AM 4.3 ftL 10:43 AM 2.8 ftH 4:12 PM 4.6 ftL 11:17 PM 0.1 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 6:19 AM 4.6 ftL 12:00 PM 2.1 ftH 5:34 PM 4.3 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:06 AM 0.4 ftH 6:53 AM 4.9 ftL 1:00 PM 1.4 ftH 6:47 PM 4.2 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:49 AM 0.8 ftH 7:25 AM 5.2 ftL 1:52 PM 0.8 ftH 7:53 PM 4.0 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 1:27 AM 1.3 ftH 7:54 AM 5.5 ftL 2:37 PM 0.3 ftH 8:52 PM 4.0 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 2:01 AM 1.8 ftH 8:22 AM 5.7 ftL 3:19 PM -0.1 ftH 9:46 PM 3.9 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 2:33 AM 2.2 ftH 8:50 AM 5.8 ftL 3:58 PM -0.3 ftH 10:38 PM 3.8 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 3:04 AM 2.6 ftH 9:18 AM 5.7 ftL 4:36 PM -0.4 ftH 11:30 PM 3.8 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 3:35 AM 2.9 ftH 9:46 AM 5.7 ftL 5:15 PM -0.4 ft | 6:42 AM / 5:03 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
Beaches
- Santa Cruz Main Beach 0.4 mi
- Cowell Beach 0.5 mi
- Seabright Beach 0.7 mi
- Its Beach 0.7 mi
Boat ramps
- Kayaker's Slipway 0.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.0 mi
- Boat ramp 1.5 mi
Marinas
Fishing piers and docks
- Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf 0.2 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.3 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 7.1 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.2 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.9 ft at 7:09 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 12 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 6.2 ft at 11:37 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9413745
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 36.9583, -122.0170
Reference station: Monterey, Monterey Bay.