4 Mile Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Cruz, USA)

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4 Mile Surf Guide

4 Mile in Santa Cruz is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Beware of locals and sharks.

4 Mile Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 4 Mile:

The best conditions reported for surf at 4 Mile occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf 4 Mile (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing 4 Mile with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in January while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 4 Mile Location Map

Interactive 4 Mile surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 4 Mile is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 4 Mile is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

4 Mile Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross

Tides at 4 Mile

Current tide and informaton

For 4 Mile, 0 km from 4 Mile.

Next High Water: 03:30pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 06:51pm | 1.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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4 Mile Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.8 °C) at 4 Mile is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.