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Surf Break: Sharks Cove/The Hook

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Surf Break: Sharks Cove/The Hook

Photo credit: Zhan
Surf Break: Sharks Cove/The Hook

Sharks Cove/The Hook in Santa Cruz is a quite exposed point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The right reef break is best, but there is a left reef too.. Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for sharks ,rocks and rips.

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Overall Sharks Cove/The Hook 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sharks Cove/The Hook:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Beer Can Beach	0 mi
Second closest break	Capitola Rivermouth	0 mi
Third closest break	Capitola Jetty	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Pleasure Point-First Peak	1 mi
Fifth closest break	Pleasure Point-Insides	1 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Sharks Cove/The Hook:
Closest wave buoy	Monterey Buoy	27 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Half Moon Bay Buoy	58 mi
Third closest wave buoy	San Francisco Buoy	73 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Cape San Martin Buoy	85 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Bodega Bay Buoy	114 mi
Tide stations nearest to Sharks Cove/The Hook:
Closest tide station	Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California (sub)	3 mi
Second closest tide station	Santa Cruz, California	3 mi
Third closest tide station	Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California	4 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, Monterery Bay, Cali	14 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge, California	14 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Sharks Cove/The Hook:
Closest ski area	Badger Pass Ski Area (United States)	135 mi
Second closest ski area	Dodge Ridge (United States)	139 mi
Third closest ski area	Bear Valley (United States)	149 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States)	155 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Kirkwood (United States)	158 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Sharks Cove/The Hook:
Closest city location	Capitola (United States)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Opal Cliffs (United States)	1 mi
Third closest city location	Soquel (United States)	1 mi
Fourth closest city location	Live Oak (United States)	2 mi
Fifth closest city location	Twin Lakes (United States)	2 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Sharks Cove/The Hook is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Sharks Cove/The Hook is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.
• Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 81 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 Sharks Cove/The Hook and is 115 km (71 miles) away.