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The Cove Beach (Santa Cruz)
4.8★ · 8 Google ratings · Santa Cruz, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 125 yd away · about 63 spaces
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 4 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of The Cove Beach (Santa Cruz)
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1Parking125 yd from the listing2Restrooms175 yd from the listing
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
62°F · overcast
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.5 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:18 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Santa Cruz, CA 95062
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at The Cove Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at The Cove Beach?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does The Cove Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
When is The Cove Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Thu 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
