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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    46° ENE @ 5 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:58pm / 7:38am
  • BUOY 46239
    3.9 ft @ 11sec
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4pm on Sat 12/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (289) 3.9 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (192) 0.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3.6ft
    13s
    W
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    4.8ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    3ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Dec 10, 2023 @ 5:50am.
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