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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    44° N @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:01am / 7:13am
  • BUOY 46236
    W5.6ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 10am on Mon 12/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (279) 4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (259) 1 ft @ 22 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    4.4ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    4.8ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    5.3ft
    16s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NE
    3mph
    5.5ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    4.9ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    3.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    W
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  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    3mph
    3ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    W
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 1, 2025 @ 11:18pm.
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