The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for Santa Cruz, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° ENE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:03am / 10:20am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW3.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 5pm on Sun 10/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (278) 1.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (213) 0.9 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 6, 2025 @ 6:21am.
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