4 Mile surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
665
265
246
722
711
711
659
508
491
491
550
590
540
460
404
328
328
281
275
265
250
245
204
204
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
5
SSE
0
SW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:54AM2.30m
3:47PM1.66m
1:55AM2.14m
4:47PM1.72m
3:03AM1.95m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.01m
8:03PM1.32m
9:32AM0.13m
9:29PM1.30m
10:28AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
20
17
15
15
16
18
19
18
14
13
11
11
13
15
16
15
12
12
11
10
12
13
15
15
16
15
13
13
14
15
16
14
12
13
10
10
11
12
13
12
10
12
10
9
11
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
296
256
221
722
711
711
659
508
491
491
550
590
540
460
404
328
328
281
275
265
250
245
204
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
361
265
246
59
180
57
64
62
91
88
55
148
251
148
58
113
112
110
54
121
152
207
152
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
66
64
61
117
58
65
56
56
56
55
57
58
57
59
51
50
49
48
48
54
82
82
82
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
665
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
2
0
0
13
322
13
2
0
0
0
10
96
705
314
2
0
0
0
0
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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