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

WEATHER FORECAST
58° N @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:51am / 9:56am
BUOY 46042
NW4.6ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 25

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

THU 29

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 6am on Sun 10/25

WINDN 4 mph

PRIMARYSSW (195) 1.9 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYWNW (294) 3 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

N

4mph
1.9ft
15s
SSW
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

SSE

3mph
1.9ft
14s
SSW
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

WSW

6mph
1.8ft
14s
SSW

Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

N

9mph
1.7ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.7ft
13s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
clean

NW

13mph
1.7ft
13s
SSW

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNW

7mph
1.7ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

S

4mph
1.2ft
17s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

WNW

10mph
2ft
17s
SSW

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

3mph
2.4ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

S

2mph
2.7ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

WNW

6mph
2.8ft
16s
SW

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

N

3mph
2.4ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

W

4mph
2.6ft
15s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

WNW

6mph
2.6ft
15s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	N 4mph	1.9ft 15s SSW
12pm	2-3 ft clean	SSE 3mph	1.9ft 14s SSW
6pm	2-3 ft clean	WSW 6mph	1.8ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	N 9mph	1.7ft 13s SSW
12pm	2+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.7ft 13s SSW
6pm	2+ ft clean	NW 13mph	1.7ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNW 7mph	1.7ft 13s SSW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	S 4mph	1.2ft 17s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	WNW 10mph	2ft 17s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 3mph	2.4ft 16s SW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	S 2mph	2.7ft 16s SW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	WNW 6mph	2.8ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	N 3mph	2.4ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	W 4mph	2.6ft 15s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	WNW 6mph	2.6ft 15s SSW

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 25, 2026 @ 12:19am.

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