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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° N @ 5 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:27am / 12:56am
  • BUOY 46236
    W5.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 10am on Wed 1/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 4.3 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (189) 0.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    W
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2ft
    10s
    W
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 11:19pm.
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