The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and fairly clean right now for Santa Cruz, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
53° NNW @ 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:31am / 4:30am
BUOY 46042
S3.9ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 1

MON 2

TUE 3

WED 4

THU 5

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 6am on Sun 11/1

WINDNNW 7 mph

PRIMARYSSW (202) 2.7 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYW (281) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNW

7mph
2.7ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

NW

2mph
2.6ft
15s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

NNW

11mph
2.6ft
15s
SSW

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

N

6mph
2.8ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

S

3mph
2.8ft
16s
SSW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

WNW

8mph
2.8ft
17s
W

Tuesday, Nov 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NW

1mph
3.2ft
16s
W
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SW

9mph
3.8ft
16s
W
6pm
6-8 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
5.7ft
15s
W

Wednesday, Nov 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7+ ft
fair

NNE

7mph
6.9ft
13s
W
12pm
4-7 ft
clean

NW

3mph
6.4ft
12s
W
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

N

6mph
5.6ft
13s
W

Thursday, Nov 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

6mph
4.5ft
12s
WNW
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

W

3mph
2.1ft
16s
W
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

NNE

4mph
3.9ft
14s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNW 7mph	2.7ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	NW 2mph	2.6ft 15s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	NNW 11mph	2.6ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	N 6mph	2.8ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	S 3mph	2.8ft 16s SSW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	WNW 8mph	2.8ft 17s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NW 1mph	3.2ft 16s W
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	SW 9mph	3.8ft 16s W
6pm	6-8 ft clean	NNW 2mph	5.7ft 15s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7+ ft fair	NNE 7mph	6.9ft 13s W
12pm	4-7 ft clean	NW 3mph	6.4ft 12s W
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	N 6mph	5.6ft 13s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 6mph	4.5ft 12s WNW
12pm	2-4 ft clean	W 3mph	2.1ft 16s W
6pm	4-5 ft fair	NNE 4mph	3.9ft 14s W

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 1, 2026 @ 5:18am.

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