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Shacks surf Forecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 PDT
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Shacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shacks sea temperature is 12.4°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 12.2 °C max: 14.0 °C min: 11.0 °C)
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Shacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shacks sea temperature is 12.4°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 12.2 °C max: 14.0 °C min: 11.0 °C)
How big are the waves at Shacks today?
The current surf forecast for Shacks at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
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| Energy (?) | 312 | 292 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 280 | 218 | 215 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 214 | 214 | 216 | 286 | 214 | 204 | 202 | 261 | 362 | 264 | 258 | 471 | 370 | 378 | 378 | 471 | 248 | 226 | 397 | 372 | 372 | 353 | 322 | 316 | 296 | 324 | 276 | 336 | 255 | 234 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 129 | 152 | 116 | 109 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:58PM 1.78 | 8:22AM 1.72 | 9:19PM 1.84 | 9:10AM 1.71 | 9:39PM 1.90 | 9:56AM 1.70 | 10:00PM 1.97 | 10:42AM 1.68 | 10:22PM 2.02 | 11:29AM 1.65 | 10:45PM 2.05 | 12:16PM 1.61 | 11:11PM 2.07 | 1:08PM 1.56 | 11:39PM 2.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:45AM 1.01 | 2:47PM 0.61 | 3:23AM 0.86 | 3:17PM 0.69 | 3:58AM 0.71 | 3:45PM 0.78 | 4:33AM 0.57 | 4:13PM 0.88 | 5:09AM 0.46 | 4:40PM 0.99 | 5:46AM 0.38 | 5:07PM 1.10 | 6:25AM 0.33 | 5:33PM 1.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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