The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and fairly clean right now for Western Santa Cruz County, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° NW @ 0 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:48am / 2:30am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WNW4.4ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 5am on Fri 7/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (296) 4.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (194) 1.7 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Jul 26, 2024 @ 6:39pm.
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