The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and glassy right now for Western Santa Cruz County, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° W @ 0 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:04am / 12:46am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW4.3ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 5am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (288) 4.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (192) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    4.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    4.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    5.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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