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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° ENE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:59am / 10:12am
  • BUOY 46042
    NW4.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 5pm on Tue 4/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (283) 1.8 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (188) 1.2 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    W
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    W
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    W
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  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    W
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 29, 2026 @ 6:14am.
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