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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° SSE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:52pm / 9:09am
  • BUOY 46236
    W2.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 4pm on Sun 3/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (193) 1.6 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (258) 2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Mar 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Mar 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Mar 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    6.4ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    7.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    7.8ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Mar 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    6.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    6.2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 2, 2026 @ 5:13am.
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