The surf forecast is 3+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Santa Cruz, CA
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.60° SSW @ 7mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.5:50pm / 12:45pm
- BUOY 46236 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46236WNW
4.3ft @ 11s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
11pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 11pm on Sun 4/13
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide 4.8 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Monday, Apr 14
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-4 ftcleanESE
1mph2.5ft14sSSW12pm 2-4 ftfairS 7mph2.3ft14sSSW6pm 3+ ftfairSSW 7mph2.1ft14sSSW - Best Board for Monday
- Tuesday, Apr 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3+ ftcleanSSW 2mph1.6ft16sS12pm 2-3 ftcleanWSW 7mph1.4ft16sS6pm 3-5 ftcleanSW 4mph2.3ft13sS - Wednesday, Apr 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanSW 2mph1.5ft15sS12pm 2+ ftfairSW 8mph1.6ft15sS6pm 2-4 ftfairSW 8mph2.1ft14sS - Thursday, Apr 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3+ ftcleanW 4mph3.8ft13sWNW12pm 2-3 ftfairSW 8mph4.4ft12sWNW6pm 2+ ftcleanWSW 9mph4.1ft12sWNW - Friday, Apr 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanNW 5mph4.3ft11sWNW12pm 2 ftcleanW 4mph1.1ft16sSW6pm 2 ftcleanNW 8mph1.1ft16sSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:59pm.
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