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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° W @ 0 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:57am / 7:28am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW5.9ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 5am on Tue 3/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (260) 1.9 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (285) 3.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2.7ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    3.1ft
    17s
    W
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    W
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    6.2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    10.3ft
    15s
    W
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    11.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    10.6ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    9.5ft
    14s
    W
  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    7.4ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    6.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Mar 25, 2025 @ 6:57pm.
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