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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° SW @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:38am / 2:12pm
  • BUOY 46239
    NW6.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 5pm on Mon 10/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (200) 1.1 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Oct 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Oct 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Oct 22, 2024 @ 6:48am.
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