The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Western Santa Cruz County, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° W @ 2 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:50pm / 12:45pm
  • BUOY 46236
    WNW4.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 11pm on Sun 4/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 4.5 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (195) 2.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    4.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    4.5ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    4.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    4.9ft
    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 14, 2025 @ 12:59pm.
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