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

WEATHER FORECAST
58° NNW @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:53am / 8:55am
BUOY 46042
WNW11.2ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

SUN 8

MON 9

TUE 10

WED 11

THU 12

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 5am on Sun 11/8

WINDNNW 8 mph

PRIMARYW (276) 5.1 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYS (186) 0.8 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

N

12mph
5ft
13s
W
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
5.6ft
13s
W
6pm
6-8 ft
fair

N

5mph
7.1ft
16s
W

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
8-10+ ft
fair

NNW

8mph
7.6ft
15s
W
12pm
7-10 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
7.2ft
14s
W
6pm
6-9 ft
fair

N

7mph
6.6ft
13s
W

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
fair

NNE

4mph
5ft
12s
W
12pm
5-7+ ft
clean

SW

6mph
5.4ft
13s
W
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

NNE

4mph
6ft
12s
W

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-8 ft
fair

NNE

5mph
5.7ft
13s
W
12pm
5-7 ft
clean

SSE

2mph
5.4ft
13s
W
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

WSW

2mph
5.2ft
13s
W

Thursday, Nov 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

ENE

4mph
5.5ft
12s
W
12pm
5-7+ ft
fair

SSW

3mph
5.9ft
14s
W
6pm
6-8 ft
clean

N

1mph
6.3ft
14s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	N 12mph	5ft 13s W
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 6mph	5.6ft 13s W
6pm	6-8 ft fair	N 5mph	7.1ft 16s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	8-10+ ft fair	NNW 8mph	7.6ft 15s W
12pm	7-10 ft fair	SSW 6mph	7.2ft 14s W
6pm	6-9 ft fair	N 7mph	6.6ft 13s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft fair	NNE 4mph	5ft 12s W
12pm	5-7+ ft clean	SW 6mph	5.4ft 13s W
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	NNE 4mph	6ft 12s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-8 ft fair	NNE 5mph	5.7ft 13s W
12pm	5-7 ft clean	SSE 2mph	5.4ft 13s W
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	WSW 2mph	5.2ft 13s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	ENE 4mph	5.5ft 12s W
12pm	5-7+ ft fair	SSW 3mph	5.9ft 14s W
6pm	6-8 ft clean	N 1mph	6.3ft 14s W

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 7, 2026 @ 11:14pm.

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