The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and semi glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
60° N @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:00am / 7:30am
BUOY 46042
NW6.9ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 10pm on Sat 9/5

WINDN 5 mph

PRIMARYSSW (194) 2.7 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYSSW (202) 1.4 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

NNE

4mph
2.3ft
16s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

WSW

7mph
2.3ft
15s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

WNW

12mph
2.7ft
15s
SSW

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

N

2mph
2.9ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

WSW

7mph
3ft
15s
SSW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

NW

13mph
3.1ft
14s
S

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

NNE

1mph
3.6ft
14s
S
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SW

5mph
3.9ft
13s
S
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
3.9ft
13s
S

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

2mph
3.4ft
12s
S
12pm
3+ ft
clean

SW

5mph
2.1ft
14s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

SW

5mph
3.4ft
13s
S

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

SSE

2mph
3ft
11s
S
12pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
2.6ft
10s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
1.3ft
17s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	NNE 4mph	2.3ft 16s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	WSW 7mph	2.3ft 15s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	WNW 12mph	2.7ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	N 2mph	2.9ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	WSW 7mph	3ft 15s SSW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	NW 13mph	3.1ft 14s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	NNE 1mph	3.6ft 14s S
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	SW 5mph	3.9ft 13s S
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	SW 4mph	3.9ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 2mph	3.4ft 12s S
12pm	3+ ft clean	SW 5mph	2.1ft 14s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	SW 5mph	3.4ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	SSE 2mph	3ft 11s S
12pm	2 ft fair	SSW 5mph	2.6ft 10s S
6pm	2-3 ft clean	NNW 2mph	1.3ft 17s SSW

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 5, 2026 @ 6:18pm.

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