The surf forecast is 7-10 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Western Santa Cruz County, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° S @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:12am / 1:37pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    W7.4ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9 ft and choppy at 5pm on Wed 3/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (269) 5.7 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    6ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    7.4ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    8.4ft
    13s
    W
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    8.1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    7.6ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    6.1ft
    12s
    W
  • Saturday, Mar 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    10.6ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    8.8ft
    12s
    WSW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    7.3ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Mar 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    0mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    7.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    8ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 28, 2024 @ 6:43am.
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