Santa Cruz Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Cruz, USA)
| Name: | Santa Cruz Harbour |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: N |
Santa Cruz Harbour in Santa Cruz is a sheltered beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks consists of rights. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rocks, obstacles, pollution, rips.
Overall Santa Cruz Harbour 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 Santa Cruz Harbour surf quality by season and Santa Cruz Harbour surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Santa Cruz surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Santa Cruz Harbour
Visitor Reviews of Santa Cruz Harbour |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santa Cruz Harbour:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | The Rivermouth | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | 26th Avenue | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Cowells Cove | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Indicators | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Santa Cruz - 26th | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Santa Cruz Harbour: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 25 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 56 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 | 114 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Santa Cruz Harbour: |
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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 | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, Monterey Bay, Cal | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Santa Cruz Harbour: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 137 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 140 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 150 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 158 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 160 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Santa Cruz Harbour: |
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| Closest city location | Twin Lakes (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Live Oak (United States) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Opal Cliffs (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santa Cruz (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Capitola (United States) | 2 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Santa Cruz Harbour is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Santa Cruz Harbour 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 Santa Cruz Harbour and is 118 km (73 miles) away.
