The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° ENE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:12am / 1:41am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW3.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5am on Thu 9/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 1.7 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (213) 1.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Sep 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    2ft
    15s
    W
  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    3ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Sep 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.3ft
    19s
    SSW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 11, 2025 @ 6:12pm.
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