The surf forecast is 7-9 ft and clean right now for Western Santa Cruz County, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° ENE @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:53pm / 5:10am
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW6.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and clean at 5am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (287) 5.4 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (264) 2.5 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    5.9ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    5ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    18s
    WSW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    3.9ft
    17s
    W
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    4.5ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    5.3ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    5ft
    15s
    W
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    4.2ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    6.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    10.5ft
    14s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 6:54pm.
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