26th Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Cruz, USA)
| Name: | 26th Avenue |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
26th Avenue in Santa Cruz is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rocks, obstacles, pollution, rips.
Overall 26th Avenue 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 26th Avenue surf quality by season and 26th Avenue surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of 26th Avenue |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to 26th Avenue:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Santa Cruz - 26th | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Santa Cruz Harbour | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Santa Cruz Rockview St | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pleasure Point-First Peak | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to 26th Avenue: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 25 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 57 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 72 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 114 mi |
Tide stations nearest to 26th Avenue: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, California (sub) | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Cruz, California | 2 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 26th Avenue: |
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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) | 157 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 159 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to 26th Avenue: |
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| Closest city location | Twin Lakes (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Opal Cliffs (United States) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Capitola (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Live Oak (United States) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Santa Cruz (United States) | 2 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to 26th Avenue is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to 26th Avenue 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, 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 26th Avenue and is 118 km (73 miles) away.
