The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    58° NNW @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:47am / 1:09am
  • BUOY 46042
    NW6.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 1am on Mon 9/14
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (214) 1.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (295) 4 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1ft
    20s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 14, 2026 @ 12:18am.
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