4 Mile surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 4 Mile today?

The current surf forecast for 4 Mile at 4AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
171
151
160
166
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
164
212
252
142
140
186
165
348
362
453
459
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
0
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:21AM1.77m
6:25PM1.88m
5:43AM1.63m
7:03PM1.96m
7:04AM1.54m
Low Tide
11:01PM1.21m
11:21AM0.42m
00:24AM1.05m
12:10PM0.58m
1:31AM0.86m
12:55PM0.74m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
13
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
13
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
204
171
151
148
154
151
55
145
122
122
109
85
83
81
212
252
142
140
186
165
348
362
453
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
107
107
148
160
166
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
164
76
75
56
56
167
140
168
156
151
265
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
26
26
27
28
28
25
63
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
86
102
137
123
56
56
32
32
30
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
14
12
14
14
45
45
45
0
0
0
0
8
45
45
45
17
2
2
0
12
239
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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