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Indicators Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Indicators surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Indicators surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indicators sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | |
189 | 595 | 184 | 577 | 133 | 183 | 121 | 117 | 87 | 184 | 174 | 265 | 211 | 173 | 68 | 104 | 130 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 177 | 183 | 129 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.25m | 4:22AM1.42m | 7:23PM1.32m | 5:47AM1.31m | 8:02PM1.38m | 7:10AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.91m | 11:42AM-0.09m | 00:32AM0.73m | 12:43PM-0.03m | 1:36AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
 kJ | 189 | 251 | 184 | 577 | 93 | 96 | 99 | 74 | 87 | 99 | 108 | 265 | 211 | 173 | 58 | 50 | 130 | 101 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 183 | 129 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 251 | 24 | 186 | 183 | 133 | 127 | 121 | 117 | 155 | 155 | 107 | 106 | 97 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 177 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 18 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 165 | 110 | 155 | 155 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 104 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 122 | 595 | 179 | 163 | — | 183 | — | — | — | 184 | 174 | 178 | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | 96 | 80 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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