The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    50° NE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:26am / 8:26am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW9.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-8 ft and clean at 10am on Mon 11/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (282) 9.1 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (193) 1.1 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    W
  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    8.3ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    7.6ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    7.1ft
    14s
    W
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  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    6.2ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    6.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    6.7ft
    15s
    W
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 17, 2025 @ 11:14pm.
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