TideAhead
CaliforniaNOAA 9413745

Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 9:22 PM PDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
65°F

Partly Cloudy

Model

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay · Station 9413745 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9413450
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature65°FObserved

Humidity70%Observed

Pressure1012 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts0 mphObserved

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height3.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:57 AM

Sunset7:03 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMPartly Cloudy62°FNE 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMMostly Cloudy62°FNNE 2 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy62°FN 3 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNW 3 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FN 2 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy61°FN 2 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny60°FNNE 2 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny61°FNNE 2 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FNNE 2 mph6 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

74/100 · Good
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell3.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Longer period10s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
California Department of Fish and Wildlife fishing rulesCalifornia · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge

NOAA 9413663 · CA

16.1 mi

Elkhorn Yacht Club

NOAA 9413626 · CA

16.2 mi

Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge

NOAA 9413623 · CA

16.4 mi

Moss Landing, Ocean Pier

NOAA 9413616 · CA

16.6 mi

General Fish Company Pier

NOAA 9413617 · CA

16.7 mi

Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough

NOAA 9413651 · CA

17.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:22 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:22 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:22 PM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.