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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° W @ 1 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:36am / 3:46am
  • BUOY 46239
    NW5.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 11am on Fri 7/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 1.1 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (192) 1.3 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    S
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    0mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jul 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Jul 27, 2024 @ 12:46am.
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