4 Mile surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at 4 Mile today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for 4 Mile at 8AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
3
4
3
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3468
1730
1467
1180
1001
1024
817
698
586
511
418
331
432
559
655
686
661
768
671
581
543
565
565
789
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NW
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SW
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM1.50m
8:36PM2.11m
10:18AM1.52m
9:05PM2.13m
11:08AM1.54m
9:35PM2.14m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.52m
2:14PM1.01m
3:49AM0.39m
2:51PM1.12m
4:25AM0.30m
3:27PM1.19m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:20
1
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
12
8
10
11
12
12
10
10
11
11
10
9
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
1811
1730
1467
1180
1001
1024
817
698
586
511
418
331
281
240
240
686
661
768
671
581
543
565
565
789
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
1
WNW
18
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
318
305
239
236
236
236
233
233
178
156
304
298
432
559
655
235
175
133
116
90
37
152
149
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.3
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
52
91
151
154
149
145
143
143
143
143
141
141
67
101
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3468
92
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
13
2
0
96
45
17
13
0
14
0
0
0
13
45
13
0
0
0
0
96
13
16
13
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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