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

WEATHER FORECAST
73° WSW @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:08pm / 1:35pm
BUOY 46042
NW7.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
59° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

SAT 1

SUN 2

MON 3

TUE 4

WED 5

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 4pm on Sat 8/1

WINDWSW 4 mph

PRIMARYSSW (195) 1.9 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYWNW (289) 4.3 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

1mph
2.3ft
13s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
1.9ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

W

1mph
4.7ft
8s
WNW

Sunday, Aug 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

N

1mph
5.4ft
9s
WNW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
5.6ft
10s
WNW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

SW

3mph
5.6ft
10s
WNW

Monday, Aug 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

1mph
5.5ft
10s
WNW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
5.1ft
10s
WNW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
4.4ft
10s
WNW

Tuesday, Aug 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

SE

2mph
3.8ft
9s
WNW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

SSW

7mph
3.7ft
9s
WNW
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

7mph
3.3ft
9s
WNW

Wednesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SW

1mph
2.9ft
8s
WNW
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.6ft
13s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.7ft
13s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	SW 1mph	2.3ft 13s S
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	SW 4mph	1.9ft 13s SSW
6pm	3+ ft clean	W 1mph	4.7ft 8s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	N 1mph	5.4ft 9s WNW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SW 6mph	5.6ft 10s WNW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	SW 3mph	5.6ft 10s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 1mph	5.5ft 10s WNW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SSW 5mph	5.1ft 10s WNW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	4.4ft 10s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	SE 2mph	3.8ft 9s WNW
12pm	3+ ft fair	SSW 7mph	3.7ft 9s WNW
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 7mph	3.3ft 9s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SW 1mph	2.9ft 8s WNW
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.6ft 13s SSW
6pm	2+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.7ft 13s SSW

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 1, 2026 @ 12:22pm.

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