The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° SSE @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:31am / 9:51am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW4.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 11am on Sat 10/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 2.6 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 1 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    5.6ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Oct 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    2ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    21s
    W
  • Wednesday, Oct 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    4.3ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    5.1ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    4.9ft
    15s
    W
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  • Thursday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    3.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 19, 2025 @ 12:13am.
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