The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
54° NNW @ 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:38am / 12:03am
BUOY 46042
NNW5.6ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

MON 28

TUE 29

WED 30

THU 1

FRI 2

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 3am on Mon 9/28

WINDNNW 3 mph

PRIMARYSSW (193) 3 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYWNW (291) 2.9 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

N

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

WSW

5mph
2.6ft
12s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

6mph
4.8ft
9s
WNW

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
2.6ft
14s
WSW
12pm
3+ ft
clean

W

6mph
2.4ft
14s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

WNW

4mph
5.6ft
10s
WNW

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NE

2mph
5.9ft
9s
WNW
12pm
3+ ft
clean

WSW

5mph
5.2ft
9s
WNW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

SW

3mph
5.1ft
9s
WNW

Thursday, Oct 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
4.9ft
9s
WNW
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

WSW

5mph
4.6ft
9s
WNW
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

WSW

4mph
1.9ft
13s
SSW

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

N

2mph
1.9ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2+ ft
clean

WSW

4mph
1.9ft
12s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
clean

SW

3mph
2.1ft
12s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	N 3mph	3ft 12s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	WSW 5mph	2.6ft 12s S
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NW 6mph	4.8ft 9s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 3mph	2.6ft 14s WSW
12pm	3+ ft clean	W 6mph	2.4ft 14s SW
6pm	3+ ft clean	WNW 4mph	5.6ft 10s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NE 2mph	5.9ft 9s WNW
12pm	3+ ft clean	WSW 5mph	5.2ft 9s WNW
6pm	3+ ft clean	SW 3mph	5.1ft 9s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NW 3mph	4.9ft 9s WNW
12pm	2-3 ft clean	WSW 5mph	4.6ft 9s WNW
6pm	2-3 ft clean	WSW 4mph	1.9ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	N 2mph	1.9ft 13s SSW
12pm	2+ ft clean	WSW 4mph	1.9ft 12s SSW
6pm	2+ ft clean	SW 3mph	2.1ft 12s SSW

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 28, 2026 @ 12:09am.

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