Cowells Cove Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (36.96° N 122.03° W)

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Cowells Cove surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 12 Oct 2025 PDT

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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 17.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cowells Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Cowells Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cowells Cove in the next 12 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 12) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Mon 13th Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf	8PM (Mon 13th Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful	11PM (Mon 13th Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cowells Cove over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	14	14	16	16	14	15	15	13	14	14	13	13	13	12	16	17	18	15	16	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	54	62	79	87	132	115	121	123	69	98	93	55	57	56	29	96	77	124	82	124	171
Wind (km/h)	W	WNW	NNW	SSW	S	E	SE	W	NNE	SW	WNW	NNE	N	WNW	NNE	ESE	W	ENE	SSE	SSW	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	off	cross- off	cross	cross	glass	on	off	glass	glass	off	cross	glass	off	cross	glass	off	glass	cross- on	cross	glass
High Tide / height (m)		2:32PM 1.73		6:23AM 1.30	3:44PM 1.62		7:23AM 1.36	5:06PM 1.51		8:07AM 1.42	6:29PM 1.44		8:42AM 1.47	7:43PM 1.40		9:13AM 1.50		8:47PM 1.36	9:40AM 1.52		9:43PM 1.31
Low Tide / height (m)	8:25AM 1.10		10:04PM -0.06	10:19AM 1.11		11:22PM -0.01	11:57AM 1.00		12:31AM 0.02	1:09PM 0.83		1:27AM 0.05		2:05PM 0.63	2:13AM 0.10		2:52PM 0.44	2:52AM 0.17		3:33PM 0.28	3:26AM 0.28

	Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
Sunrise	7:11	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:18	-	-
Sunset	-	6:36	-	-	6:34	-	-	6:32	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:27	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	9	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	20	15	15	15	13	14	16	14	15	18	15	17	19	16	19	21	19	20	20	17
Feels °C (?)	16	17	12	15	12	11	13	14	12	14	16	13	17	17	15	18	19	19	18	18	16

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Cruz

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cowells Cove (calm at Santa Cruz 2 km from Cowells Cove). 0.3m 15s groundswell from the SW with a 0.2m 11s groundswell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Cowells Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cowells Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cowells Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cowells Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cowells Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cowells Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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