The surf forecast is 3+ ft and clean right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° N @ 3 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:57am / 1:56pm
  • BUOY 46239
    NW6.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5am on Fri 4/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 1.7 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 0.8 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Monday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    6.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    7.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    7.2ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    7.3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    7.7ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Apr 26, 2024 @ 6:40pm.
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