Laguna Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Cruz, USA)
Photo credit: David Herberg
Surf Break: Laguna Creek
| Name: | Laguna Creek |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Laguna Creek in Santa Cruz is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Laguna Creek 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 Laguna Creek surf quality by season and Laguna Creek surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Laguna Creek |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Laguna Creek:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Davenport Landing | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Shaks | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Scott Creek-Beach | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Scott Creek-Reef | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | 4 Mile | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Laguna Creek: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 19 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 42 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 60 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 102 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Laguna Creek: |
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| Closest tide station | Ano Nuevo Island, California | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California (sub) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Cruz, California | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, Monterery Bay, Cali | 29 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Laguna Creek: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 147 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 148 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 157 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 165 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 168 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Laguna Creek: |
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| Closest city location | Ben Lomond (United States) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Boulder Creek (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Felton (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santa Cruz (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Scotts Valley (United States) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Laguna Creek is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Laguna Creek is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.
- Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Laguna Creek and is 130 km (81 miles) away.
