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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 10 pm Wednesday 29 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 3AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | |
147 | 144 | 299 | 275 | 258 | 232 | 363 | 244 | 244 | 346 | 267 | 267 | 222 | 286 | 286 | 493 | 505 | 333 | 362 | 750 | 854 | 703 | 372 | 633 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.52m | 11:23AM1.14m | 10:21PM1.54m | 12:14PM1.13m | 10:43PM1.54m | 1:04PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM-0.12m | 4:10PM0.55m | 5:06AM-0.18m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:38AM-0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 72 | 69 | 162 | 153 | 258 | 232 | 227 | 156 | 154 | 222 | 267 | 267 | 222 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 333 | 362 | 424 | 490 | 445 | 58 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 147 | 144 | 58 | 167 | 165 | 156 | 143 | 33 | 32 | 151 | 133 | 147 | 125 | 123 | 127 | 99 | 140 | 136 | 189 | 189 | 99 | 98 | 31 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 34 | 126 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 143 | 130 | 299 | 275 | — | — | 363 | 244 | 244 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 505 | — | — | 750 | 854 | 703 | 372 | 633 |
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 | 0 | 5 | 316 |
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