The surf forecast is 2+ ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station F0794 - Santa Cruz52° SSW @ 0mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.10:59am / 3:40am
- BUOY 46042 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46042NW
4.9ft @ 7s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
5pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 5pm on Fri 5/8
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide 3.2 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Saturday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanNW
0mph1ft18sSSW12pm 2+ ftcleanSW 4mph1ft19sSSW6pm 2+ ftcleanNW 5mph1.2ft16sSSW - Sunday, May 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftcleanN 2mph1.9ft19sSSW12pm 3-4+ ftcleanWSW 4mph1.7ft19sSSW6pm 3-4 ftcleanW 4mph1.7ft18sSSW - Monday, May 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftcleanE 1mph2.1ft17sSSW12pm 3-4 ftcleanSW 4mph2.1ft16sSSW6pm 3-4 ftfairSSW 4mph2.3ft16sSSW - Tuesday, May 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftcleanWNW 2mph3.9ft11sWNW12pm 3-4 ftcleanSW 6mph3.7ft11sW6pm 3-4+ ftcleanSW 6mph3.6ft11sW - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Wednesday, May 13
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftfairSSE 3mph3.1ft12sW12pm 3-5 ftfairSSW 6mph3.6ft11sW6pm 3-5 ftfairSW 8mph3.8ft11sW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 6:12am.
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