Mitchell's Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Cruz, USA)
| Name: | Mitchell's Cove |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Mitchell's Cove in Santa Cruz is a sheltered reef and point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks and locals.
Overall Mitchell's 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 Mitchell's Cove surf quality by season and Mitchell's Cove surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Mitchell's Cove |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mitchell's Cove:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Swift Street | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Cowells Cove | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Indicators | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Steamer Lane-Middle Peak | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Steamer Lane-The Point | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Mitchell's Cove: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 23 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 | 84 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 113 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Mitchell's 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 Mitchell's Cove: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 139 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 143 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 152 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | China Peak Mountain Resort (United States) | 160 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 162 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Mitchell's Cove: |
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| Closest city location | Santa Cruz (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Twin Lakes (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Live Oak (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Opal Cliffs (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Capitola (United States) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Mitchell's Cove is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Mitchell's Cove is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 52 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 Mitchell's Cove and is 122 km (76 miles) away.




