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

WEATHER FORECAST
64° NE @ 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:34am / 9:01am
BUOY 46042
NNW6.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

WED 26

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 9pm on Sat 8/22

WINDNE 2 mph

PRIMARYSSW (199) 1.4 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYS (191) 1 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNW

3mph
1.5ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2 ft
fair

S

3mph
1.4ft
13s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.7ft
14s
SSW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

1mph
1.5ft
15s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

WSW

6mph
1.8ft
15s
SSW
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

WSW

4mph
1.3ft
16s
SSW

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

1mph
2ft
14s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

5mph
2.1ft
14s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

WSW

5mph
2.2ft
14s
SSW

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

NE

2mph
2ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
2.1ft
13s
S
6pm
3+ ft
clean

WNW

0mph
2.3ft
13s
SSW

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

N

2mph
1.8ft
13s
S
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

WSW

5mph
1.9ft
13s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

NW

4mph
1.8ft
13s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNW 3mph	1.5ft 13s SSW
12pm	2 ft fair	S 3mph	1.4ft 13s SSW
6pm	2+ ft clean	NW 3mph	1.7ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 1mph	1.5ft 15s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	WSW 6mph	1.8ft 15s SSW
6pm	2-3 ft clean	WSW 4mph	1.3ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NW 1mph	2ft 14s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	SW 5mph	2.1ft 14s SSW
6pm	3+ ft clean	WSW 5mph	2.2ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NE 2mph	2ft 13s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	SW 4mph	2.1ft 13s S
6pm	3+ ft clean	WNW 0mph	2.3ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	N 2mph	1.8ft 13s S
12pm	2-3 ft clean	WSW 5mph	1.9ft 13s S
6pm	2-3 ft clean	NW 4mph	1.8ft 13s S

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 22, 2026 @ 6:11pm.

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