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Cable Car Beach

Cable Car Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.

Santa Cruz, California · live parking & conditions · updated June 16, 2026

Cable Car Beach in Santa Cruz, California
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parking at Cable Car Beach

Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows Cable Car Beach's real-time parking status — open, filling, or full — reported by other beachgoers, so you can pick a beach that still has space before you drive over.

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Conditions & tides

Tap Cable Car Beach on the map for live surf, wind, water temperature, UV and tide times, plus recent photos and ratings from other visitors.

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Cable Car Beach: FAQ

Where is Cable Car Beach?
Cable Car Beach is in Santa Cruz, California. Open it on the BeachMap map for directions, live parking and current conditions.
Is there parking at Cable Car Beach?
BeachMap shows Cable Car Beach's real-time parking status (open, filling or full), reported by other beachgoers, so you can check before you drive over.

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