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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 am Thursday 14 May 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
797 | 784 | 668 | 643 | 631 | 561 | 705 | 1203 | 1388 | 963 | 887 | 766 | 812 | 950 | 1042 | 1261 | 1546 | 1568 | 1424 | 1454 | 1546 | 1958 | 1999 | 2175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.12m | 9:03PM1.69m | 10:53AM1.18m | 9:40PM1.80m | 11:53AM1.23m | 10:21PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM-0.10m | 2:39PM0.50m | 3:51AM-0.32m | 3:22PM0.63m | 4:35AM-0.48m | 4:07PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 797 | 784 | 668 | 643 | 295 | 295 | 266 | 787 | 924 | 963 | 887 | 256 | 231 | 228 | 228 | 234 | 128 | 172 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 160 | 298 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 259 | 277 | 263 | 259 | 31 | 57 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 104 | 135 | 101 | 167 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | W 20 | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 104 | 156 | 70 | 11 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 57 | 80 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 334 | 631 | 561 | 705 | 1203 | 1388 | — | — | 766 | 812 | 950 | 1042 | 1261 | 1546 | 1568 | 1424 | 1454 | 1546 | 1958 | 1999 | 2175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 0 |
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