Site Message - Issued Wednesday September 8th. We have merged wave models for the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas with the Global Model. Testing on our development machines suggests that things should run smoothly now that this is live but life is rarely this simple. If the next update of forecasts and maps looks like it is broken, this is probably the cause and we will have to revert to the previous model while we investigate. If it works ok, 72 hour forecasts for these areas will be available from now on. Because they tend to receive local wind swells rather than oceanic ground swells, things are not very predictable beyond 3 days which is why they won't go out to 7 days like our other forecasts.
Beer Can Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (CAL - Santa Cruz, US)
| Name: | Beer Can Beach |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: NW |
Beer Can Beach in Santa Cruz is a fairly exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks ,rocks and rips.
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Use this relief map to navigate to CAL - Santa Cruz surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Beer Can Beach
Visitor Reviews of Beer Can Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Beer Can Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sharks Cove/The Hook | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Pleasure Point-Insides | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Pleasure Point-Second Peak | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pleasure Point-First Peak | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Beer Can Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 27 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 58 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 73 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 114 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Beer Can Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California (sub) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Cruz, California | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, Monterery Bay, Cali | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, California | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Beer Can Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 135 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 139 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 149 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 155 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 158 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Beer Can Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Watsonville Municipal (United States) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Los Gatos (United States) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Neponset (United States) | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Jose (United States) | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cupertino (United States) | 24 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Beer Can Beach, CAL - Santa Cruz. Use the tab navigation above to view Beer Can Beach sea temperature, Beer Can Beach photographs, Beer Can Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Beer Can Beach webcams, current wind from CAL - Santa Cruz live weather stations and Beer Can Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Beer Can Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other CAL - Santa Cruz surf breaks near to Beer Can Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
