The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    43° NE @ 5 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:43am / 3:47am
  • BUOY 46236
    W6.2ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 10am on Thu 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 4.7 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (262) 3.1 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    5.7ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    5.4ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    5.6ft
    15s
    W
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  • Saturday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    5.9ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    6.2ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    6mph
    6.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Sunday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    5.7ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    5.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    W
  • Monday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    5.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    6.1ft
    12s
    W
  • Tuesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    6.9ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    7.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Feb 20, 2025 @ 11:47pm.
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