West Coast
Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay · California · NOAA station 9413745 · Tide predictions
36.9583, -122.0170
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156) buoy · 14 mi S · Station 46236
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Nearby tide stations
- Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge · 16.1 mi SE
- Elkhorn Yacht Club · 16.2 mi SE
- Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge · 16.4 mi SE
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier · 16.6 mi SE
- General Fish Company Pier · 16.7 mi SE
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 6.6 ft — Sat Jul 3 · 10:00 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.7 ft — Sun Jun 6 · 6:36 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 8.3 ft on Thu Jan 21
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 3:51 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 4:33 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Mon Jun 7 | 7:24 AM | -1.6 ft |
| Wed Jan 20 | 3:07 PM | -1.5 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 5:11 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Tue Jul 6 | 7:01 AM | -1.4 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 5:56 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 5:14 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Tue Jun 8 | 8:14 AM | -1.3 ft |
| Sun May 9 | 7:40 AM | -1.3 ft |
186 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
NOAA builds the predictions for Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay from the MONTEREY, MONTEREY BAY station: high tides about 0.97× the height, 6 min earlier; low tides about the same height, 11 min earlier.
Mixed semidiurnal tides — two unequal highs and two unequal lows a day — with ranges growing as you head north. Harbor entrances feel the swell as much as the tide.