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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° SW @ 7 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:28am / 2:48pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W4.2ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-10 ft and clean at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (260) 4.8 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (295) 1.9 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    4.2ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    4.2ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    4.2ft
    15s
    W
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    4.7ft
    14s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2ft
    18s
    WSW
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    3ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 11:50am.
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