The surf forecast is 8-10 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    55° ESE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:24am / 2:44am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW11.8ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 4am on Wed 11/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (283) 3.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (195) 0.9 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    4.4ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    8.5ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    9.3ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    8.7ft
    12s
    WSW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    6.1ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    6ft
    10s
    SW
  • Friday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    6.3ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    7ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    SW
  • Saturday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    5ft
    9s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    W
  • Sunday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Nov 20, 2024 @ 5:51pm.
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