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Santa Maria's Beach

Santa Maria's Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.

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

Santa Maria's Beach in Santa Cruz, California
Photo: Bastique · CC BY 3.0

Parking at Santa Maria's Beach

Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows Santa Maria's 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 Santa Maria's 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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Santa Maria's Beach: FAQ

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