TidePlanet
Official alerts:
  • Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Sat 31, 6:00 pm. NWS San Francisco CA

Today in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf there are high tides at 2:10 am (3.7 ft) and 12:26 pm (6.1 ft) and low tides at 6:03 am and 8:08 pm. Tide coefficient 78. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:10 am. The sun rises at 7:29 am and sets at 6:14 pm: 10 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:08 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:55 am to 4:55 am and from 3:28 pm to 5:28 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (5 mph). Overcast, 54 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 11:30 am–1:30 pm Also 3:30–5:30 pm and 7:10–9:10 pm
  • High tide at 12:26 pm, coefficient 75
  • Minor period 11:18 am–12:18 pm (moonset)
  • Falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (4.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 78 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, combines the 12:26 pm high tide, moonset, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 7:10 pm to 9:10 pm, with the 8:08 pm low tide, moonrise and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod, California halibut and blue shark. October is one of the months when these are seen most: blue shark and kelp bass. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

About Santa Cruz Municipal WharfThe pier

In Santa Cruz, 1.1 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Santa Cruz →

Type Pier
Length 0.5 mi
Fishing Fishing allowed
Access Open to the public
Coast Faces southwest

Data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: some may be missing or out of date. Check the rules and hours on site. Wikipedia · See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beach

Beach day in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 65 °F (cool)
  • Cloudy (93% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Swim with care: 4.3 ft waves every 11 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.3 ft

    4.3 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 65 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 6:03 am

    Low tide at 6:03 am and 8:08 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:10 am and 12:26 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 6:03 am 2.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 12:26 pm 6.1 ft · coef. 75
  • ▼ Low tide 8:08 pm -0.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 27 min to high tide at 2:10 am.

Tide coefficient 78 for the 2:10 am high tide and 75 for the 12:26 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (6.8 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-1.9 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 9 (coefficient 92, 4.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 35, 3.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:29 am · 6:14 pm High tide 2:10 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 6:03 am · 2.9 ft High tide 12:26 pm · 6.1 ft Low tide 8:08 pm · -0.8 ft Coef. 78 83% Major periods 2:55 am · 3:28 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:30 am · 6:13 pm High tide 3:26 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 7:00 am · 3.1 ft High tide 1:22 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 9:11 pm · -0.6 ft Coef. 70 73% Major periods 4:00 am · 4:31 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:31 am · 6:12 pm High tide 4:43 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 8:19 am · 3.3 ft High tide 2:30 pm · 5.3 ft Low tide 10:17 pm · -0.4 ft Coef. 63 62% Major periods 5:01 am · 5:31 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:32 am · 5:11 pm High tide 4:46 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 9:03 am · 3.2 ft High tide 2:51 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 10:20 pm · -0.2 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 4:59 am · 5:25 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:33 am · 5:09 pm High tide 5:35 am · 4.2 ft Low tide 10:43 am · 2.7 ft High tide 4:17 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 11:16 pm · 0.1 ft Coef. 67 39% Major periods 5:51 am · 6:16 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:34 am · 5:08 pm High tide 6:14 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 12:00 pm · 2.1 ft High tide 5:39 pm · 4.3 ft — Coef. 73 29% Major periods 6:39 am · 7:02 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:35 am · 5:07 pm Low tide 12:06 am · 0.5 ft High tide 6:49 am · 4.9 ft Low tide 1:00 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 6:52 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 79 20% Major periods 7:25 am · 7:47 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Santa Cruz station (NOAA), 0.2 mi from Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Monterey reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 4.5 ft · 10.4 s from the west-northwest (283°)
Swell 3.3 ft · 6.3 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.3 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.2 ft
  • Significant4.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph N · gusts 9
Offshore (15 mi S)Offshore 6 mph ENE · gusts 9

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 5.8 ft with a period of 16 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now64.9 °F
Today 64.9–65.7 °F air: 52 / 67 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 65.3 °F measured 0.0 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+8.7 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:33 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156) Buoy 46236 · 14 mi SSE of here Measured at 12:00 am, 43 min ago
Waves 4.3 ft · 9 s from the west-northwest (291°)
Water 65.1 °F air 63 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46236, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
3
Poor · 3 out of 10 7:03–11:00 am 1.7–2.6 ft Also 6:00–6:40 pm
  • 1.7–2.6 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 3.1 ft swell at 7 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 12:26 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.7–2.6 ft average – sets
Swell 3.1 ft 7 s · WNW · 78 kJ
Wind 5 mph N · offshore
Water and wetsuit 64.9 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:03 am · sunrise 7:29 am · sunset 6:14 pm · last light 6:40 pm
  • Tide: high 2:10 am (3.7 ft), low 6:03 am (2.9 ft), high 12:26 pm (6.1 ft) and low 8:08 pm (-0.8 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 64.9 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 78 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:03 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 6:00 pm to 6:40 pm can also work, with glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 11:10 am–1:30 pm Also 7:30–8:20 am
  • Slack water around high tide (12:26 pm): little current from 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
  • 4.3 ft waves: careful getting in and out
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.0 ft 7 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 64.9 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:10 am (1:30–3:10 am), low tide 6:03 am (5:00–6:50 am), high tide 12:26 pm (12:00–12:50 pm) and low tide 8:08 pm (7:50–8:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 64.9 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:40 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 9:08 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:10 am to 1:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with waves. Also worth a look from 7:30 am to 8:20 am, with light wind and weak current, though with tidal current and some swell.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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Weather

Weather in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

14-day weather

Now in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Now 54 °F Overcast · feels like 48 °F · 52 / 67 °F
Low / high
52 / 67 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 3%
Clouds
93%
Humidity
42%
Dew pointDew point
31 °F
Visibility
28 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 54
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 55°54°53°57°67°65°61°59°
Wind (mph) 5 N6 N4 NNE3 N3 S7 WSW4 W1 NW
Gusts 1174431083
Waves 4.5 ft4.5 ft4.4 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft4.2 ft4.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 55° 5 N 4.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 54° 6 N 4.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 53° 4 NNE 4.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 57° 3 N 4.3 ft
  • 12:00 pm 67° 3 S 4.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 65° 7 WSW 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 61° 4 W 4.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 59° 1 NW 4.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 52 / 67 °F 8 mph NW 4.5 ft 2:10 am · 12:26 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 51 / 64 °F 5 mph NW 4.2 ft 3:26 am · 1:22 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 49 / 62 °F 5 mph N 3.8 ft 4:43 am · 2:30 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 47 / 66 °F 7 mph NNW 5.4 ft 4:46 am · 2:51 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 68 °F 4 mph NE 5.8 ft 5:35 am · 4:17 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 51 / 68 °F 4 mph NE 5.8 ft 6:14 am · 5:39 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 51 / 67 °F 4 mph NNW 5.1 ft 6:49 am · 6:52 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 50 / 66 °F 6 mph WNW 5.2 ft 7:20 am · 7:56 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 51 / 65 °F 6 mph NW 10 ft 7:50 am · 8:55 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 51 / 67 °F 4 mph NNW 10 ft 8:18 am · 9:50 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 51 / 71 °F 4 mph N 10 ft 8:46 am · 10:42 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 55 / 75 °F 4 mph NNW 10 ft 9:14 am · 11:33 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 60 / 74 °F 3 mph SSW 8.1 ft 9:43 am
Wed 11 Light drizzle 59 / 66 °F 8 mph SW 12 ft 12:26 am · 10:14 am
  • Fri 30 Overcast 51° / 64° 4.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 49° / 62° 3.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 47° / 66° 5.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 68° 5.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 51° / 68° 5.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 51° / 67° 5.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 50° / 66° 5.2 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, wetter and a much warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.9 °F; normal high: 70 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:33 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:29 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:14 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:32 am
  • Full dark 7:11 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:03 am
  • Civil dusk 6:40 pm
  • Solar noon 12:52 pm (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 44 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:37 pm
  • Full dark 7:11 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:29–8:06 am
Evening golden hour5:37–6:14 pm
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Today the sun is 92,327,375 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 83% 83% illuminated · 19.1 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm
Rises 9:08 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 12:47 pm tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 11:48 am
Transit 3:55 am overhead
Visible 15 h 39 min from 9:08 pm to 12:47 pm

Today the moon is 226,837 mi away and looks 32′ 43″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:55–4:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:28–5:28 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:18 am–12:18 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:38–9:38 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 10 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 100 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.9 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 27 ft.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep100 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.9 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.5 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 27 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.9 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

Source: NOAA Southern California Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 100 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Santa Cruz Lighthouse
Photo: Don DeBold from San Jose, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Santa Cruz Lighthouse 0.7 mi southwest

Light
A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
Range
12 nautical miles (14 mi)
Light height
59 ft above sea level
Tower height
39 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Santa Cruz Breakwater Light (1.0 mi east).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf at a glance

  • Pier. Coordinates: 36.960° N, 122.020° W.
  • It is 402 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 25 min later and sets 13 min later than in San Diego.
  • In Santa Cruz, 1.1 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, Santa Cruz, is 0.2 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Steamship Wharf (historical) (0.2 mi), Main Beach (0.2 mi), Cowell Beach (0.3 mi), Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor (1.0 mi).

Questions about Santa Cruz Municipal WharfQuestions

Where is Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

A pier in Santa Cruz, 1.1 mi from the center, California (United States). The coast faces southwest.

Can you fish at Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

According to OpenStreetMap, yes. Check the rules on site and the local fishing license: they can change.

What time is high tide today in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

Today in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf there are high tides at 2:10 am (3.7 ft) and 12:26 pm (6.1 ft) and low tides at 6:03 am and 8:08 pm. Tide coefficient 78.

What time is sunset today in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

At 6:14 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:40 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

At 7:30 am. First light comes at 6:33 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:55–4:55 am, Minor 11:18 am–12:18 pm, Major 3:28–5:28 pm, Minor 8:38–9:38 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

Overcast, from 52 °F to 67 °F, with a light breeze from the north (5 mph) and a 3% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 10.4 s from the west-northwest. The water is 64.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf?

The best time to visit Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is from June to September: highs of 74 °F to 76 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Santa Cruz (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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