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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    76° WSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:00pm / 9:49am
  • BUOY 46042
    SSW5.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 3pm on Tue 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (190) 3.3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (212) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.6ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 12:21pm.
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