4 Mile surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 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 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
!
2
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
3
NW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
140
186
165
348
362
453
459
569
563
445
424
348
449
647
996
1949
1770
3341
1619
1514
1425
1332
1203
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:04AM1.54m
7:37PM2.02m
8:17AM1.50m
8:07PM2.07m
9:21AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.86m
12:55PM0.74m
2:25AM0.68m
1:35PM0.88m
3:09AM0.52m
2:14PM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
10
9
8
9
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
9
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
142
140
186
165
348
362
453
459
569
563
445
424
348
449
647
996
424
419
1693
1619
1514
1425
1332
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
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
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
56
56
167
140
168
156
151
192
261
183
125
123
94
348
353
348
2
2
318
305
239
236
236
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
137
123
55
55
32
32
31
7
7
7
7
7
142
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
3
NW
13
2.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
29
4
4
3
40
64
170
320
272
1949
1770
3341
1203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
10
355
658
13
13
2
2
13
13
17
563
561
13
13
13
13
0
2
13
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
7
4
4
5
4
6
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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