The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° NE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:45am / 3:07pm
  • BUOY 46239
    NW8.5ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 1
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 5pm on Fri 4/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 4.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 1.2 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Monday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    6.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    7.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    7.7ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    7.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    7.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    7.8ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    7.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    6.3ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Apr 27, 2024 @ 6:46am.
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