Tide Times for Santa Cruz

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Today's tide times for Santa Cruz, California

The predicted tide times today on Thursday 18 December 2025 for Santa Cruz are: first low tide at 2:35am, first high tide at 8:18am, second low tide at 3:42pm, second high tide at 11:38pm. Sunrise is at 7:16am and sunset is at 4:53pm.

Today's tide times for Santa Cruz: Thursday 18 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 2:35 AM(Thu 18 December)3.42 ft (1.04 m)
High Tide 8:18 AM(Thu 18 December)5.65 ft (1.72 m)
Low Tide 3:42 PM(Thu 18 December)-0.46 ft (-0.14 m)
High Tide11:38 PM(Thu 18 December)4.2 ft (1.28 m)
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The tide chart above shows the height and times of high tide and low tide for Santa Cruz, California. The red flashing dot shows the tide time right now. The grey shading corresponds to nighttime hours between sunset and sunrise at Santa Cruz.

Tide Times are PST (UTC -8.0hrs). Last Spring High Tide at Santa Cruz was on Fri 05 Dec (height: 2.08m 6.8ft). Next high Spring Tide at Santa Cruz will be on Sat 20 Dec (height: 1.75m 5.7ft).

Santa Cruz tide times for December and January

December and January Tide charts for Santa Cruz: The tide charts below show the height, time and date of high and low tides for the next 30 days.

Tide Times for Santa Cruz (tomorrow): Friday 19 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 3:11 AM(Fri 19 December)3.57 ft (1.09 m)
High Tide 8:52 AM(Fri 19 December)5.71 ft (1.74 m)
Low Tide 4:14 PM(Fri 19 December)-0.55 ft (-0.17 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:16AMtide stateSunset: 4:54PMtide stateMoonrise: 7:18AMtide stateMoonset: 4:26PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Saturday 20 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide00:13 AM(Sat 20 December)4.21 ft (1.28 m)
Low Tide 3:43 AM(Sat 20 December)3.65 ft (1.11 m)
High Tide 9:26 AM(Sat 20 December)5.73 ft (1.75 m)
Low Tide 4:46 PM(Sat 20 December)-0.59 ft (-0.18 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:17AMtide stateSunset: 4:54PMtide stateMoonrise: 8:10AMtide stateMoonset: 5:22PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Sunday 21 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide00:44 AM(Sun 21 December)4.18 ft (1.27 m)
Low Tide 4:12 AM(Sun 21 December)3.67 ft (1.12 m)
High Tide10:02 AM(Sun 21 December)5.67 ft (1.73 m)
Low Tide 5:17 PM(Sun 21 December)-0.6 ft (-0.18 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:17AMtide stateSunset: 4:55PMtide stateMoonrise: 8:54AMtide stateMoonset: 6:23PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Monday 22 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 1:13 AM(Mon 22 December)4.15 ft (1.26 m)
Low Tide 4:43 AM(Mon 22 December)3.63 ft (1.11 m)
High Tide10:38 AM(Mon 22 December)5.53 ft (1.69 m)
Low Tide 5:50 PM(Mon 22 December)-0.55 ft (-0.17 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:18AMtide stateSunset: 4:55PMtide stateMoonrise: 9:33AMtide stateMoonset: 7:26PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Tuesday 23 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 1:41 AM(Tue 23 December)4.15 ft (1.26 m)
Low Tide 5:23 AM(Tue 23 December)3.55 ft (1.08 m)
High Tide11:16 AM(Tue 23 December)5.28 ft (1.61 m)
Low Tide 6:24 PM(Tue 23 December)-0.43 ft (-0.13 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:18AMtide stateSunset: 4:56PMtide stateMoonrise:10:05AMtide stateMoonset: 8:31PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Wednesday 24 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 2:09 AM(Wed 24 December)4.22 ft (1.29 m)
Low Tide 6:18 AM(Wed 24 December)3.4 ft (1.04 m)
High Tide11:59 AM(Wed 24 December)4.92 ft (1.5 m)
Low Tide 7:00 PM(Wed 24 December)-0.19 ft (-0.06 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:19AMtide stateSunset: 4:56PMtide stateMoonrise:10:34AMtide stateMoonset: 9:35PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Thursday 25 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 2:39 AM(Thu 25 December)4.38 ft (1.33 m)
Low Tide 7:29 AM(Thu 25 December)3.15 ft (0.96 m)
High Tide12:50 PM(Thu 25 December)4.44 ft (1.35 m)
Low Tide 7:38 PM(Thu 25 December)0.19 ft (0.06 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:19AMtide stateSunset: 4:57PMtide stateMoonrise:10:59AMtide stateMoonset:10:39PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Friday 26 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 3:12 AM(Fri 26 December)4.61 ft (1.41 m)
Low Tide 8:51 AM(Fri 26 December)2.72 ft (0.83 m)
High Tide 1:54 PM(Fri 26 December)3.9 ft (1.19 m)
Low Tide 8:20 PM(Fri 26 December)0.71 ft (0.22 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:19AMtide stateSunset: 4:58PMtide stateMoonrise:11:24AMtide stateMoonset:11:44PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Saturday 27 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 3:46 AM(Sat 27 December)4.93 ft (1.5 m)
Low Tide10:11 AM(Sat 27 December)2.08 ft (0.63 m)
High Tide 3:19 PM(Sat 27 December)3.4 ft (1.04 m)
Low Tide 9:07 PM(Sat 27 December)1.34 ft (0.41 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:20AMtide stateSunset: 4:58PMtide stateMoonrise:11:49AM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Sunday 28 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 4:24 AM(Sun 28 December)5.29 ft (1.61 m)
Low Tide11:19 AM(Sun 28 December)1.28 ft (0.39 m)
High Tide 5:11 PM(Sun 28 December)3.15 ft (0.96 m)
Low Tide10:04 PM(Sun 28 December)1.99 ft (0.61 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:20AMtide stateSunset: 4:59PMtide stateMoonset:00:51AMtide stateMoonrise:12:16PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Monday 29 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 5:06 AM(Mon 29 December)5.69 ft (1.73 m)
Low Tide12:19 PM(Mon 29 December)0.44 ft (0.13 m)
High Tide 7:12 PM(Mon 29 December)3.32 ft (1.01 m)
Low Tide11:09 PM(Mon 29 December)2.57 ft (0.78 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:20AMtide stateSunset: 5:00PMtide stateMoonset: 2:01AMtide stateMoonrise:12:47PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Tuesday 30 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 5:53 AM(Tue 30 December)6.07 ft (1.85 m)
Low Tide 1:13 PM(Tue 30 December)-0.34 ft (-0.1 m)
High Tide 8:39 PM(Tue 30 December)3.73 ft (1.14 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:00PMtide stateMoonset: 3:15AMtide stateMoonrise: 1:24PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Wednesday 31 December 2025

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide00:16 AM(Wed 31 December)3.0 ft (0.91 m)
High Tide 6:42 AM(Wed 31 December)6.42 ft (1.96 m)
Low Tide 2:04 PM(Wed 31 December)-0.99 ft (-0.3 m)
High Tide 9:43 PM(Wed 31 December)4.17 ft (1.27 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:01PMtide stateMoonset: 4:32AMtide stateMoonrise: 2:10PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Thursday 01 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 1:21 AM(Thu 01 January)3.27 ft (1.0 m)
High Tide 7:33 AM(Thu 01 January)6.64 ft (2.02 m)
Low Tide 2:53 PM(Thu 01 January)-1.42 ft (-0.43 m)
High Tide10:31 PM(Thu 01 January)4.46 ft (1.36 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:02PMtide stateMoonset: 5:48AMtide stateMoonrise: 3:08PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Friday 02 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 2:20 AM(Fri 02 January)3.29 ft (1.0 m)
High Tide 8:26 AM(Fri 02 January)6.77 ft (2.06 m)
Low Tide 3:41 PM(Fri 02 January)-1.65 ft (-0.5 m)
High Tide11:15 PM(Fri 02 January)4.62 ft (1.41 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:03PMtide stateMoonset: 6:58AMtide stateMoonrise: 4:16PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Saturday 03 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 3:15 AM(Sat 03 January)3.18 ft (0.97 m)
High Tide 9:17 AM(Sat 03 January)6.74 ft (2.05 m)
Low Tide 4:27 PM(Sat 03 January)-1.67 ft (-0.51 m)
High Tide11:57 PM(Sat 03 January)4.7 ft (1.43 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:04PMtide stateMoonset: 7:56AMtide stateMoonrise: 5:31PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Sunday 04 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 4:10 AM(Sun 04 January)3.02 ft (0.92 m)
High Tide10:08 AM(Sun 04 January)6.51 ft (1.98 m)
Low Tide 5:12 PM(Sun 04 January)-1.48 ft (-0.45 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:04PMtide stateMoonset: 8:43AMtide stateMoonrise: 6:47PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Monday 05 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide00:37 AM(Mon 05 January)4.73 ft (1.44 m)
Low Tide 5:05 AM(Mon 05 January)2.84 ft (0.87 m)
High Tide10:57 AM(Mon 05 January)6.08 ft (1.85 m)
Low Tide 5:55 PM(Mon 05 January)-1.11 ft (-0.34 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:05PMtide stateMoonset: 9:20AMtide stateMoonrise: 7:59PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Tuesday 06 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 1:16 AM(Tue 06 January)4.75 ft (1.45 m)
Low Tide 6:04 AM(Tue 06 January)2.67 ft (0.81 m)
High Tide11:46 AM(Tue 06 January)5.48 ft (1.67 m)
Low Tide 6:36 PM(Tue 06 January)-0.59 ft (-0.18 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:06PMtide stateMoonset: 9:50AMtide stateMoonrise: 9:07PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Wednesday 07 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 1:55 AM(Wed 07 January)4.79 ft (1.46 m)
Low Tide 7:07 AM(Wed 07 January)2.48 ft (0.76 m)
High Tide12:37 PM(Wed 07 January)4.77 ft (1.45 m)
Low Tide 7:16 PM(Wed 07 January)0.05 ft (0.02 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:07PMtide stateMoonset:10:17AMtide stateMoonrise:10:12PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Thursday 08 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 2:32 AM(Thu 08 January)4.84 ft (1.48 m)
Low Tide 8:18 AM(Thu 08 January)2.25 ft (0.69 m)
High Tide 1:33 PM(Thu 08 January)4.03 ft (1.23 m)
Low Tide 7:57 PM(Thu 08 January)0.76 ft (0.23 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:08PMtide stateMoonset:10:40AMtide stateMoonrise:11:13PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Friday 09 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 3:08 AM(Fri 09 January)4.91 ft (1.5 m)
Low Tide 9:33 AM(Fri 09 January)1.95 ft (0.59 m)
High Tide 2:43 PM(Fri 09 January)3.37 ft (1.03 m)
Low Tide 8:39 PM(Fri 09 January)1.5 ft (0.46 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:09PMtide stateMoonset:11:03AM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Saturday 10 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 3:44 AM(Sat 10 January)5.0 ft (1.52 m)
Low Tide10:46 AM(Sat 10 January)1.56 ft (0.48 m)
High Tide 4:35 PM(Sat 10 January)2.95 ft (0.9 m)
Low Tide 9:28 PM(Sat 10 January)2.2 ft (0.67 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:10PMtide stateMoonrise:00:13AMtide stateMoonset:11:26AM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Sunday 11 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 4:21 AM(Sun 11 January)5.09 ft (1.55 m)
Low Tide11:52 AM(Sun 11 January)1.13 ft (0.34 m)
High Tide 7:18 PM(Sun 11 January)3.08 ft (0.94 m)
Low Tide10:31 PM(Sun 11 January)2.8 ft (0.85 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:11PMtide stateMoonrise: 1:13AMtide stateMoonset:11:52AM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Monday 12 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 5:02 AM(Mon 12 January)5.19 ft (1.58 m)
Low Tide12:48 PM(Mon 12 January)0.72 ft (0.22 m)
High Tide 8:47 PM(Mon 12 January)3.51 ft (1.07 m)
Low Tide11:41 PM(Mon 12 January)3.22 ft (0.98 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:21AMtide stateSunset: 5:12PMtide stateMoonrise: 2:13AMtide stateMoonset:12:20PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Tuesday 13 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
High Tide 5:44 AM(Tue 13 January)5.31 ft (1.62 m)
Low Tide 1:34 PM(Tue 13 January)0.35 ft (0.11 m)
High Tide 9:38 PM(Tue 13 January)3.87 ft (1.18 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:20AMtide stateSunset: 5:13PMtide stateMoonrise: 3:13AMtide stateMoonset:12:53PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Wednesday 14 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide00:44 AM(Wed 14 January)3.46 ft (1.05 m)
High Tide 6:29 AM(Wed 14 January)5.45 ft (1.66 m)
Low Tide 2:15 PM(Wed 14 January)0.04 ft (0.01 m)
High Tide10:15 PM(Wed 14 January)4.1 ft (1.25 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:20AMtide stateSunset: 5:14PMtide stateMoonrise: 4:13AMtide stateMoonset: 1:33PM

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Tide Times for Santa Cruz: Thursday 15 January 2026

Tidetide stateTime (PST)& DateHeight
Low Tide 1:37 AM(Thu 15 January)3.53 ft (1.08 m)
High Tide 7:14 AM(Thu 15 January)5.59 ft (1.7 m)
Low Tide 2:52 PM(Thu 15 January)-0.23 ft (-0.07 m)
High Tide10:45 PM(Thu 15 January)4.2 ft (1.28 m)
tide stateSunrise: 7:20AMtide stateSunset: 5:15PMtide stateMoonrise: 5:11AMtide stateMoonset: 2:20PM

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