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Cowells Cove Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cowells Cove surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cowells Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cowells Cove sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cowells Cove today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cowells Cove at 2AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cowells Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | |
637 | 629 | 608 | 580 | 559 | 545 | 493 | 487 | 525 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 310 | 294 | 283 | 275 | 283 | 209 | 276 | 408 | 436 | 904 | 584 | 643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.59m | 2:41PM1.16m | 11:43PM1.55m | 3:17PM1.15m | 00:21AM1.50m | 3:49PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM1.04m | 6:28AM-0.20m | 5:54PM1.06m | 7:02AM-0.17m | 6:29PM1.06m | 7:39AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
 kJ | 235 | 629 | 608 | 580 | 559 | 545 | 493 | 487 | 525 | 392 | 91 | 105 | 134 | 294 | 283 | 275 | 183 | 318 | 226 | 220 | 636 | 678 | 584 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 637 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 142 | 130 | 116 | 113 | 151 | 151 | 392 | 387 | 310 | 148 | 212 | 221 | 283 | 183 | 183 | 408 | 436 | 904 | 217 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 78 | 75 | 149 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 118 | 209 | 276 | 121 | 191 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 234 | 372 | 297 | 429 | — | — | — | — | 731 | 887 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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