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Hooper Beach

Hooper 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

Hooper Beach in Santa Cruz, California
Photo: Sequoiacraig · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parking at Hooper Beach

Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows Hooper 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 Hooper 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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Hooper Beach: FAQ

Where is Hooper Beach?
Hooper Beach is in Santa Cruz, California. Open it on the BeachMap map for directions, live parking and current conditions.
Is there parking at Hooper Beach?
BeachMap shows Hooper 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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