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Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tide chart and tide times
California · NOAA station 9413745
Nearest NOAA tide station to Twin Lakes, Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Scotts Valley (2 km from Twin Lakes).
On Monday, October 5, high tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is at 8:05 AM (4.1 ft) and 6:41 PM (5.1 ft), and low tide is at 12:57 AM (-0.2 ft) and 12:53 PM (2.7 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 1:40 AM · Moonset 4:12 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:57 AM | -0.2 ft |
| High tide | 8:05 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 12:53 PM | 2.7 ft |
| High tide | 6:41 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonrise 2:52 AM · Moonset 4:43 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:48 AM | -0.2 ft |
| High tide | 8:37 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 1:56 PM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 7:48 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM · Moonrise 4:01 AM · Moonset 5:10 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:31 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 9:08 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 2:50 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:48 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM · Moonrise 5:07 AM · Moonset 5:36 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:10 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:36 AM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 3:38 PM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 9:42 PM | 4.8 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 6:12 AM · Moonset 6:01 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:44 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 10:04 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 4:23 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:34 PM | 4.6 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:11 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · Moonrise 7:17 AM · Moonset 6:27 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:16 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 10:32 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low tide | 5:07 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:25 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · Moonrise 8:21 AM · Moonset 6:55 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:46 AM | 1.8 ft |
| High tide | 10:59 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low tide | 5:49 PM | 0.1 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · Moonrise 9:25 AM · Moonset 7:27 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:16 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 5:16 AM | 2.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:27 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low tide | 6:31 PM | 0.0 ft |
Best fishing times at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:02 AM–10:02 AM 8:28 PM–10:28 PM | 1:10 AM–2:10 AM 3:42 PM–4:42 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:53 AM–10:53 AM 9:17 PM–11:17 PM | 2:22 AM–3:22 AM 4:13 PM–5:13 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:41 AM–11:41 AM 10:04 PM–12:04 AM | 3:31 AM–4:31 AM 4:40 PM–5:40 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:27 AM–12:27 PM 10:49 PM–12:49 AM | 4:37 AM–5:37 AM 5:06 PM–6:06 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:11 AM–1:11 PM | 5:42 AM–6:42 AM 5:31 PM–6:31 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:34 PM–1:34 AM 11:56 AM–1:56 PM | 6:47 AM–7:47 AM 5:57 PM–6:57 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:19 AM–2:19 AM 12:42 PM–2:42 PM | 7:51 AM–8:51 AM 6:25 PM–7:25 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 1:05 AM–3:05 AM 1:29 PM–3:29 PM | 8:55 AM–9:55 AM 6:57 PM–7:57 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge
26 km away - Elkhorn Yacht Club
26 km away - Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge
26 km away - Moss Landing, Ocean Pier
27 km away - General Fish Company Pier
27 km away - Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough
27 km away - Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough
28 km away - Pacific Mariculture Dock
28 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 9413745 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 9413450). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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