California tide station
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:11 AM (3.7 ft) and 4:18 PM (4.2 ft); low tide at 10:54 AM (3.5 ft). Water temperature 66.6 F at buoy 46236 (14 mi away).
High tide▲
7:11AM
3.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
10:54AM
3.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
4:18PM
4.2FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
66.6
19.2C
buoy 46236, 14 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 2:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:11 AM (3.7 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:27 PMDaylight 11h 08mPDT
- High tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California on is at 7:11 AM (3.7 ft above MLLW) and 4:18 PM (4.2 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay on is at 10:54 AM (3.5 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is 0.8 ft (highest high 4.2 ft, lowest low 3.5 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is 66.6 F at buoy 46236 (14 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:27 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9413745 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 7:11 AM3.7 ft | 10:54 AM3.5 ft | 4:18 PM4.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:27 PM | 52% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:04 AM0.6 ft | 7:38 AM3.9 ft | 12:17 PM3.1 ft | 5:35 PM4.2 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:26 PM | 62% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:50 AM0.6 ft | 7:59 AM4.1 ft | 1:12 PM2.7 ft | 6:41 PM4.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:25 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:28 AM0.6 ft | 8:19 AM4.3 ft | 1:56 PM2.2 ft | 7:39 PM4.2 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:24 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:02 AM0.8 ft | 8:38 AM4.6 ft | 2:37 PM1.6 ft | 8:32 PM4.3 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:22 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 2:33 AM1.0 ft | 8:59 AM5.0 ft | 3:17 PM1.0 ft | 9:23 PM4.3 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:21 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3:03 AM1.3 ft | 9:23 AM5.4 ft | 3:58 PM0.4 ft | 10:14 PM4.3 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:20 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay
66.6 F (19.2 C)
NDBC buoy 46236 (Monterey Canyon Outer, CA), 14 mi away, observed 08:30 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:04 AM | 6:52 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:05 AM | 6:50 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:05 AM | 6:49 PM | 51% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:06 AM | 6:47 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:07 AM | 6:46 PM | 30% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:08 AM | 6:44 PM | 21% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:09 AM | 6:43 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:10 AM | 6:41 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:11 AM | 6:40 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:12 AM | 6:38 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:12 AM | 6:37 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:13 AM | 6:36 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:14 AM | 6:34 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:15 AM | 6:33 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:16 AM | 6:31 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 5:04 AM3.5 ft | 7:26 AM3.5 ft | 1:52 PM4.7 ft | 10:03 PM0.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:30 PM | 31% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 6:27 AM3.6 ft | 8:52 AM3.6 ft | 2:58 PM4.4 ft | 11:07 PM0.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:29 PM | 41% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 7:11 AM3.7 ft | 10:54 AM3.5 ft | 4:18 PM4.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:27 PM | 52% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:04 AM0.6 ft | 7:38 AM3.9 ft | 12:17 PM3.1 ft | 5:35 PM4.2 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:26 PM | 62% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:50 AM0.6 ft | 7:59 AM4.1 ft | 1:12 PM2.7 ft | 6:41 PM4.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:25 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:28 AM0.6 ft | 8:19 AM4.3 ft | 1:56 PM2.2 ft | 7:39 PM4.2 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:24 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:02 AM0.8 ft | 8:38 AM4.6 ft | 2:37 PM1.6 ft | 8:32 PM4.3 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:22 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 2:33 AM1.0 ft | 8:59 AM5.0 ft | 3:17 PM1.0 ft | 9:23 PM4.3 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:21 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3:03 AM1.3 ft | 9:23 AM5.4 ft | 3:58 PM0.4 ft | 10:14 PM4.3 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:20 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 3:35 AM1.6 ft | 9:51 AM5.7 ft | 4:41 PM-0.2 ft | 11:07 PM4.2 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:19 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 4:08 AM2.0 ft | 10:22 AM6.0 ft | 5:26 PM-0.6 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:17 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:04 AM4.0 ft | 4:43 AM2.4 ft | 10:57 AM6.2 ft | 6:15 PM-0.8 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:16 PM | 96% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 1:05 AM3.9 ft | 5:21 AM2.7 ft | 11:37 AM6.2 ft | 7:09 PM-0.9 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:15 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 2:15 AM3.8 ft | 6:06 AM3.0 ft | 12:24 PM6.1 ft | 8:07 PM-0.8 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:14 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 3:33 AM3.7 ft | 7:02 AM3.2 ft | 1:19 PM5.8 ft | 9:10 PM-0.7 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:13 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 4:49 AM3.8 ft | 8:22 AM3.3 ft | 2:26 PM5.4 ft | 10:16 PM-0.5 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:12 PM | 67% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 4:52 AM4.0 ft | 9:05 AM3.2 ft | 2:46 PM4.9 ft | 10:20 PM-0.2 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:11 PM | 56% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:40 AM4.3 ft | 10:43 AM2.8 ft | 4:12 PM4.6 ft | 11:17 PM0.1 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:10 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 6:19 AM4.6 ft | 12:00 PM2.1 ft | 5:34 PM4.3 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:09 PM | 35% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:06 AM0.4 ft | 6:53 AM4.9 ft | 1:00 PM1.5 ft | 6:47 PM4.2 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:08 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 12:49 AM0.8 ft | 7:25 AM5.2 ft | 1:52 PM0.8 ft | 7:53 PM4.0 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:07 PM | 16% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 1:27 AM1.3 ft | 7:54 AM5.5 ft | 2:37 PM0.3 ft | 8:52 PM4.0 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:06 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 2:01 AM1.8 ft | 8:22 AM5.7 ft | 3:19 PM-0.1 ft | 9:46 PM3.9 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:05 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 2:33 AM2.2 ft | 8:50 AM5.7 ft | 3:58 PM-0.3 ft | 10:38 PM3.8 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:04 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 3:04 AM2.6 ft | 9:18 AM5.7 ft | 4:36 PM-0.4 ft | 11:30 PM3.8 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:03 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 3:35 AM2.9 ft | 9:46 AM5.6 ft | 5:15 PM-0.4 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:02 PM | 1% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:22 AM3.7 ft | 4:06 AM3.1 ft | 10:17 AM5.5 ft | 5:55 PM-0.3 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:01 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 1:19 AM3.6 ft | 4:40 AM3.3 ft | 10:50 AM5.3 ft | 6:38 PM-0.2 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:01 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2:20 AM3.6 ft | 5:19 AM3.4 ft | 11:28 AM5.0 ft | 7:24 PM0.0 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:00 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:23 AM3.6 ft | 6:11 AM3.5 ft | 12:11 PM4.7 ft | 8:14 PM0.2 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:59 PM | 26% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:18 AM3.7 ft | 7:30 AM3.5 ft | 1:06 PM4.4 ft | 9:04 PM0.4 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:58 PM | 36% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:58 AM3.8 ft | 9:12 AM3.4 ft | 2:15 PM4.0 ft | 9:53 PM0.5 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:58 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 5:27 AM4.0 ft | 10:42 AM3.0 ft | 3:36 PM3.8 ft | 10:37 PM0.7 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:57 PM | 57% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 5:51 AM4.3 ft | 11:46 AM2.4 ft | 4:56 PM3.6 ft | 11:17 PM1.0 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:56 PM | 68% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 6:14 AM4.7 ft | 12:35 PM1.8 ft | 6:11 PM3.6 ft | 11:55 PM1.3 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:56 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 6:38 AM5.1 ft | 1:19 PM1.0 ft | 7:18 PM3.6 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:55 PM | 85% | |
| Sat Nov 21 | 12:31 AM1.6 ft | 7:05 AM5.5 ft | 2:02 PM0.3 ft | 8:20 PM3.7 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:55 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 1:08 AM2.0 ft | 7:36 AM5.9 ft | 2:45 PM-0.4 ft | 9:19 PM3.8 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:54 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 1:47 AM2.3 ft | 8:11 AM6.3 ft | 3:30 PM-0.9 ft | 10:16 PM3.8 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:54 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 2:28 AM2.6 ft | 8:50 AM6.6 ft | 4:17 PM-1.3 ft | 11:13 PM3.9 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:54 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 3:13 AM2.8 ft | 9:33 AM6.7 ft | 5:07 PM-1.5 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:53 PM | 98% | |
| Thu Nov 26 | 12:11 AM3.9 ft | 4:03 AM2.9 ft | 10:20 AM6.6 ft | 5:58 PM-1.5 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:53 PM | 94% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 1:11 AM3.9 ft | 5:00 AM3.0 ft | 11:11 AM6.3 ft | 6:51 PM-1.3 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:52 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 2:11 AM3.9 ft | 6:08 AM3.1 ft | 12:08 PM5.8 ft | 7:46 PM-1.0 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:52 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 3:08 AM4.1 ft | 7:30 AM3.0 ft | 1:14 PM5.2 ft | 8:41 PM-0.5 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:52 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 4:01 AM4.3 ft | 9:04 AM2.8 ft | 2:30 PM4.5 ft | 9:35 PM0.0 ft | 7:02 AM | 4:52 PM | 61% |
How these predictions are made
Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Monterey, Monterey Bay by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
-0h 06m
relative to Monterey, Monterey Bay
Low tide time
-0h 11m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.97
ratio
Low tide height
x0.99
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge16 mi · next high 7:54 AM
- Elkhorn Yacht Club16 mi · next high 7:17 AM
- Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge16 mi · next high 7:20 AM
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier17 mi · next high 7:16 AM
- General Fish Company Pier17 mi · next high 7:18 AM
- Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough17 mi · next high 8:01 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay today?
High tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:11 AM (3.7 ft above MLLW) and 4:18 PM (4.2 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay today?
Low tide at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 10:54 AM (3.5 ft).
What is the water temperature at Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay is 66.6 F at buoy 46236 (14 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413745.