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Santa Cruz · September 2026 21:10 · UTC−5
Peru Lima region 13.078° S · 76.443° W

Santa Cruz Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Santa Cruz, Peru — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
0.1 m
High in 2h 20m
0.3 m at 23:30
Last low tide: -0.3 m at 16:00

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 2 h 20 min (23:30).

06:08 18:01 Coefficient 39 · low Calculated for Santa Cruz's local time · UTC−5

At a glance

Wind 5 kn from SSW · gust 7 kn Waves 1.6 m from SSW · 12 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 1 minor periods Air temp 19° feels like 20° Water temp 21° Sea surface Pressure 1015 hPa Steady UV index 9 Very high exposure Coefficient 39 47 morning · 39 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 04:20 · -0.1 m High 09:30 · 0.1 m Low 16:00 · -0.3 m High 23:30 · 0.3 m
High Low Daylight · 11h 53m Major Minor

L 04:20 -0.1 m H 09:30 0.1 m L 16:00 -0.3 m H 23:30 0.3 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Lima (UTC−5) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.3 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.3 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 18:01. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 09:30 (0.1 m) and 23:30 (0.3 m); low water at 04:20 (-0.1 m) and 16:00 (-0.3 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:05, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
01:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
03:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
04:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
05:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
06:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
07:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
09:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
10:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
11:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
13:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
14:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
15:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
16:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
17:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
18:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
19:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
22:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
23:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Santa Cruz right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 19°C Overcast · feels like 20° · H 25° · L 18°
Water temp 21°C 21° to 21° today
Wind 5 kn SSW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 7 kn
Swell 1.6 m SSW · 12 s period
Humidity 92% Dew point 17°
Visibility 14 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Partly cloudy 18° 3 WSW 0% 0.0 92%
02:00 Overcast 18° 3 W 0% 0.0 90%
04:00 Overcast 18° 3 WNW 0% 0.0 93%
06:00 Overcast 18° 4 WNW 0% 0.0 94%
08:00 Overcast 20° 5 WNW 0% 0.0 80%
10:00 Overcast 22° 5 WSW 0% 0.0 71%
12:00 Overcast 25° 7 WSW 0% 0.0 57%
14:00 Clear sky 25° 7 WSW 0% 0.0 59%
16:00 Clear sky 23° 7 WSW 0% 0.0 69%
18:00 Overcast 20° 4 SW 0% 0.0 87%
20:00 Overcast 19° 5 SSW 0% 0.0 90%
22:00 Overcast 19° 3 SSW 0% 0.0 90%
23:00 Overcast 19° 2 WSW 0% 0.0 88%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1015 hPa → Stable
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity — today A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1013 hPa max 1016 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is holding steady. Expect routine feeding behaviour, with the usual peaks around tide changes and the solunar periods rather than any pressure-driven surge.

UV index

solar protection

UV 9

Very high

Very high exposure — unprotected skin burns quickly. Cover up, reapply sunscreen often and keep out of the midday sun.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 21° Ranges 21° to 21° today
21°
0 h
21°
2 h
21°
4 h
21°
6 h
21°
8 h
21°
10 h
21°
12 h
21°
14 h
21°
16 h
21°
18 h
21°
20 h
21°
22 h
21°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 21.1° today, moving between 21.0° and 21.2°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Thu 3 Overcast 25°/18° 7 kn
  • Fri 4 Clear sky 26°/18° 8 kn
  • Sat 5 Clear sky 25°/18° 8 kn
  • Sun 6 Clear sky 25°/18° 8 kn
  • Mon 7 Clear sky 25°/18° 8 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 24°/18° 9 kn
  • Wed 9 Mainly clear 26°/18° 8 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 25

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Good 45.5µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 16.8µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 7.8µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Santa Cruz local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 39 Low

Morning 47 · afternoon 39

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.4 m to 0.5 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From SSW (213°) · 11.8 s period
Most frequent waves 0.8 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.6 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 11.8 second period.
Maximum waves 3.2 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 2.0 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 1.3 m 10 s SSW
2 h 1.3 m 10 s SSW
4 h 1.3 m 10 s SSW
6 h 1.4 m 10 s SSW
8 h 1.4 m 10 s SSW
10 h 1.5 m 10 s SSW
12 h 1.5 m 10 s SSW
14 h 1.5 m 11 s SSW
16 h 1.5 m 11 s SSW
18 h 1.5 m 11 s SSW
20 h 1.6 m 12 s SSW
22 h 1.6 m 12 s SW
24 h 1.6 m 12 s SW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Santa Cruz.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Santa Cruz — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

03:57 – 05:57

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

10:13 – 11:13

Moonset

Major Peak activity

16:27 – 18:27

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 57% illuminated · 21.5 days old Moonrise — · Moonset 10:43 · transit 04:57 Visible for 10h 43m
rise — set 10:43 · 297° WNW transit 04:57
04 SEP Last Quarter 02:51 tomorrow
10 SEP New Moon 22:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 15:43 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 11:49 in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Prime window

03:20 – 05:20

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

08:30 – 10:30

Water peaks at 09:30 then starts to fall.

Prime window

15:00 – 17:00

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

22:30 – 23:59

Water peaks at 23:30 then starts to fall.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,458km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,888,241km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Santa Cruz today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:55 – 06:37 17:33 – 18:14
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:47 – 05:55 18:14 – 18:22
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:47 – 06:08 18:01 – 18:22
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:22 – 05:47 18:22 – 18:47
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:57 – 05:22 18:47 – 19:12

Lighting the Earth at this moment

21:10 UTC−5 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Santa Cruz sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Santa Cruz. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Santa Cruz.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 78% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:01 02:10 -0.2 m low tide 08:10 0.3 m high tide 14:40 -0.3 m low tide 21:10 0.3 m high tide 70 · High Fair
2 Wed 68% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:01 03:10 -0.1 m low tide 08:50 0.2 m high tide 15:10 -0.3 m low tide 22:10 0.3 m high tide 55 · Average Fair
3 Thu 57% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:01 04:20 -0.1 m low tide 09:30 0.1 m high tide 16:00 -0.3 m low tide 23:30 0.3 m high tide 39 · Low Slow
4 Fri 46% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:01 06:10 0.0 m low tide 10:20 0.0 m high tide 17:00 -0.3 m low tide 35 · Low Slow
5 Sat 34% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:01 01:00 0.3 m high tide 08:20 -0.1 m low tide 11:50 0.0 m high tide 18:20 -0.3 m low tide 49 · Low Fair
6 Sun 24% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:01 02:20 0.4 m high tide 09:30 -0.1 m low tide 13:40 0.0 m high tide 19:50 -0.3 m low tide 64 · Average Good
7 Mon 15% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:05 Sunset18:01 03:20 0.4 m high tide 10:20 -0.2 m low tide 15:10 0.0 m high tide 21:00 -0.3 m low tide 79 · High Fair
8 Tue 8% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:05 Sunset18:01 04:10 0.5 m high tide 11:00 -0.2 m low tide 16:10 0.1 m high tide 22:00 -0.4 m low tide 92 · Very high Good
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:04 Sunset18:01 04:50 0.5 m high tide 11:30 -0.3 m low tide 17:00 0.2 m high tide 22:50 -0.4 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:01 05:30 0.5 m high tide 12:10 -0.3 m low tide 17:50 0.2 m high tide 23:40 -0.4 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:01 06:10 0.5 m high tide 12:40 -0.3 m low tide 18:30 0.3 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 3% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:01 00:30 -0.3 m low tide 06:50 0.4 m high tide 13:10 -0.4 m low tide 19:20 0.3 m high tide 96 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 8% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:01 01:20 -0.3 m low tide 07:20 0.4 m high tide 13:40 -0.3 m low tide 20:00 0.3 m high tide 85 · High Good
14 Mon 14% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:01 02:10 -0.2 m low tide 08:00 0.3 m high tide 14:10 -0.3 m low tide 20:50 0.3 m high tide 72 · High Fair
15 Tue 22% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:01 03:00 -0.2 m low tide 08:30 0.2 m high tide 14:40 -0.3 m low tide 21:40 0.3 m high tide 58 · Average Fair
16 Wed 30% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:01 04:00 -0.1 m low tide 09:00 0.1 m high tide 15:10 -0.3 m low tide 22:30 0.3 m high tide 43 · Low Fair
17 Thu 39% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:01 05:30 -0.1 m low tide 09:30 0.0 m high tide 15:40 -0.2 m low tide 23:40 0.2 m high tide 29 · Low Fair
18 Fri 49% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:01 07:30 -0.1 m low tide 10:20 0.0 m high tide 16:40 -0.2 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 58% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:01 01:00 0.2 m high tide 08:50 -0.1 m low tide 12:10 -0.1 m high tide 18:00 -0.2 m low tide 25 · Low Slow
20 Sun 67% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:56 Sunset18:01 02:10 0.3 m high tide 09:40 -0.1 m low tide 14:00 -0.1 m high tide 19:30 -0.2 m low tide 39 · Low Fair
21 Mon 76% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:56 Sunset18:01 03:00 0.3 m high tide 10:10 -0.2 m low tide 15:00 0.0 m high tide 20:30 -0.2 m low tide 53 · Average Slow
22 Tue 84% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:55 Sunset18:01 03:40 0.3 m high tide 10:30 -0.2 m low tide 15:40 0.0 m high tide 21:20 -0.2 m low tide 67 · Average Fair
23 Wed 90% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:54 Sunset18:01 04:10 0.4 m high tide 11:00 -0.2 m low tide 16:20 0.1 m high tide 22:00 -0.3 m low tide 80 · High Good
24 Thu 96% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:53 Sunset18:01 04:40 0.4 m high tide 11:20 -0.3 m low tide 16:50 0.2 m high tide 22:40 -0.3 m low tide 91 · Very high Good
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:53 Sunset18:01 05:10 0.4 m high tide 11:40 -0.3 m low tide 17:30 0.2 m high tide 23:20 -0.3 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:52 Sunset18:01 05:30 0.4 m high tide 12:00 -0.3 m low tide 18:00 0.3 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:51 Sunset18:01 00:00 -0.3 m low tide 06:00 0.4 m high tide 12:20 -0.3 m low tide 18:40 0.3 m high tide 101 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 95% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:51 Sunset18:01 00:40 -0.2 m low tide 06:30 0.3 m high tide 12:50 -0.4 m low tide 19:20 0.4 m high tide 94 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 89% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:50 Sunset18:01 01:30 -0.2 m low tide 07:10 0.2 m high tide 13:20 -0.4 m low tide 20:00 0.4 m high tide 84 · High Fair
30 Wed 81% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:49 Sunset18:01 02:20 -0.2 m low tide 07:40 0.2 m high tide 13:50 -0.4 m low tide 21:00 0.4 m high tide 70 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 47 · afternoon 39. Predicted levels run between -0.4 m and 0.5 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Santa Cruz local time, with daylight saving already applied.

Nearby

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Fishing sites near Santa Cruz

this station in gold · nearby stations in green

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Santa Cruz, explained.

What time is high tide in Santa Cruz today?

High water at Santa Cruz today is at 09:30 and 23:30. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Santa Cruz?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 39 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today?

The sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 18:01 local time, giving 11h 53m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Santa Cruz today?

The sea surface at Santa Cruz is around 21.1°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Santa Cruz today?

The significant wave height at Santa Cruz is currently 1.6 m with a period of 11.8 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/pe/lima-region/santa-cruz