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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NW @ 0 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:19am / 3:31am
  • BUOY 46239
    WNW7.5ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 20ft
  • 16ft
  • 12ft
  • 8ft
  • 4ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7 ft and fair at 10am on Fri 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (268) 5.2 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (188) 1 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    5ft
    17s
    WSW
    6pm
    12-15 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    10.5ft
    16s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-16 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    12.4ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    12-14 ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    10.8ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    clean
    ESE
    0mph
    8.9ft
    15s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    fair
    ESE
    3mph
    9.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    15-20 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    12.2ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    18-22 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    12.2ft
    19s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-16 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    9.2ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    12-15 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    9.5ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    10-14 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    9.4ft
    16s
    W
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    8.9ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    8.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    8ft
    13s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to West-North-West, and was updated Dec 20, 2024 @ 11:51pm.
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