4 Mile surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDT
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4 Mile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 4 Mile sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at 4 Mile today?

The current surf forecast for 4 Mile at 9PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

Table - waves today at 4 Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
!
2
4
4
3
!
2
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
3
NW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
453
459
569
563
445
457
348
455
647
886
1068
1962
3652
1730
1599
1379
1245
2233
1807
685
604
502
410
373
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
W
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
SE
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:37PM2.02m
8:17AM1.50m
8:07PM2.07m
9:21AM1.50m
8:36PM2.11m
10:18AM1.52m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.74m
2:25AM0.68m
1:35PM0.88m
3:09AM0.52m
2:14PM1.01m
3:49AM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:19
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
11
10
10
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
9
11
13
12
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
453
459
569
563
445
457
348
455
647
886
1068
419
1783
1730
1599
1379
1245
1121
853
685
604
502
410
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
20
0.6
WNW
20
Energy kJ
151
192
261
183
125
123
94
348
353
348
424
2
318
305
239
236
236
236
233
233
178
156
304
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
WNW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
31
19
7
7
7
7
142
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
52
154
151
154
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
4
2
26
106
234
392
525
412
1962
3652
2233
1807
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
8
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
210
13
13
2
2
13
13
17
457
557
17
13
18
13
0
0
94
1504
13
2
2
0
13
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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