Davide D'Amico from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bastique · CC BY 3.0Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus MarineFresh
Modelled data · Tide model
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Tide
Falling tide, -0.1 ft- Low 12:00 AM · -0.8 ft
- High 07:00 AM · 3.6 ft
- Low 02:00 PM · -1.0 ft
- High 08:00 PM · 2.4 ft
Forecast
Weather unavailable
The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.
Place characteristics
- Distance to town
- Santa Cruz · 1.0 mi
- Length
- 3,980 ft
- Cliffs nearby
- 3 ft
- shore_axis_deg
- 82
Practical information
RecordedNot documented
© OpenStreetMap · Oct 20, 2026 · check on site · Sources
- Surface
- Sand
- Parking94 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 610 ftBoardwalk ParkingFee : Yes
- ≈ 663 ft
- ≈ 666 ft
- ≈ 974 ftFee : Yes
- ≈ 1,027 ftFee : No
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Toilets18 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 292 ft
- ≈ 361 ft
- ≈ 548 ft
- ≈ 1,289 ftWheelchair access : Yes
- ≈ 1,401 ft
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Showers2 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 1,450 ftFee : No
- ≈ 1,831 ftFee : No
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Water11 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 226 ft
- ≈ 243 ft
- ≈ 459 ft
- ≈ 719 ft
- ≈ 1,293 ft
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Café27 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 292 ftCarousel Cones
- ≈ 751 ftBeach Street Café
- ≈ 810 ftEl Hermoso MarOpening hours : Su-Mo, We 12:00-20:00; Tu, Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Th 12:00-18:00
- ≈ 850 ftLoards Ice Cream
- ≈ 866 ftBeach St. Pizza And Bar
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Bus12 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 997 ft2nd Street & Leibrandt Avenue
- ≈ 1,109 ft2nd Street & Cliff Street
- ≈ 1,417 ft3rd Street & Uhden Street
- ≈ 1,493 ft2nd Street & Main Street
- ≈ 1,952 ftMarine Sanctuary Exploration Center
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Bikes27 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 335 ft
- ≈ 502 ft
- ≈ 522 ft
- ≈ 581 ft
- ≈ 919 ft
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
- Charging
Not in our sources yet.
- Lifeguards
Bathing supervision
Lifeguard post reported nearby, hours not provided (according to OpenStreetMap)
emergency=lifeguard · 4 m
Recorded on 10/22/2026 · Open source · Licence
© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0
Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.
- Wheelchair
Not in our sources yet.
- Play area7 recorded within 0.6 mi
- ≈ 771 ftBeach Flats Playground
- ≈ 2,087 ftCowell's Beach Children's Surfing Area
- ≈ 2,444 ftRiverside Gardens Park Playground
- ≈ 2,651 ftDepot Park Playground
- ≈ 2,736 ftOceanview Park Playground
Distances as the crow flies · © OpenStreetMap · Data from Oct 20, 2026
Do you know this beach?
Today’s windows
Calculated at 11:31 AM · rules coast-v5
- Very good window
- Possible window
- Less favourable
- Prohibited
- Check first
Shore gathering — Check first
Shore gathering
12:00 PM–03:00 PM · Check first
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5 · Sources : Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine
Family beach time — Check first
Family beach time
02:00 PM–05:00 PM · Check first
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5 · Sources : Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine
Photography — Check first
Photography
03:16 PM–05:16 PM · Check first
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5 · Sources : Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine
Sunset — Check first
Sunset
04:31 PM–06:01 PM · Check first
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5 · Sources : Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine
Beach run — Check first
Beach run
08:00 AM–09:30 AM · Check first
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5 · Sources : Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine
Coastal walk — Check first
Coastal walk
10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Check first
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5 · Sources : Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine
Beaches nearby
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
The place in pictures
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Country profile
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- US Dollar
- Driving side
- right
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — RAD and Beach Attributes; U.S. federal government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105)Aging
Official catalogue · Bathing water quality
Method and source ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-10-20T20:23:47Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
Catalogue review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-10-20T20:23:47Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh
Catalogue review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — Santa Cruz — CC BY 4.0Fresh
Additional source
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh
Additional source
Method and source ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. et Airbus DS, fourni par l'UE et l'ESAFresh
Copernicus DEM (elevation)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA PSL)Fresh
NOAA OISST (sea temperature)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© contributeurs OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Fresh
OpenStreetMap (coastline layout)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0Fresh
Bathing supervision (open data)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.
Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.