Cowells Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Cruz, USA)
| Name: | Cowells Cove |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Cowells Cove in Santa Cruz is a sheltered point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.
Overall Cowells Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cowells Cove surf quality by season and Cowells Cove surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cowells Cove:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Indicators | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Mitchell's Cove | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Steamer Lane-Middle Peak | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Steamer Lane-The Point | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Steamer Lane-The Slot | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cowells Cove: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 24 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 55 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 71 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 112 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cowells Cove: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California (sub) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Cruz, California | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, Monterery Bay, Cali | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, Monterey Bay, Cal | 17 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cowells Cove: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 139 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 142 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 152 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 159 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 161 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cowells Cove: |
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| Closest city location | Santa Cruz (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Twin Lakes (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Live Oak (United States) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Opal Cliffs (United States) | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Capitola (United States) | 4 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cowells Cove is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cowells Cove is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Modesto City Co Harry Sham Airport (MOD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Cowells Cove and is 120 km (75 miles) away.
