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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 Monday 11 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
362 | 366 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 325 | 325 | 394 | 242 | 469 | 205 | 192 | 254 | 293 | 273 | 210 | 425 | 418 | 1018 | 872 | 460 | 643 | 474 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.32m | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:59PM1.44m | 8:39AM1.06m | 8:30PM1.56m | 9:49AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.40m | 1:13PM0.26m | 2:27AM0.14m | 1:57PM0.37m | 3:09AM-0.10m | 2:39PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 359 | 366 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 325 | 325 | 242 | 210 | 469 | 127 | 192 | 254 | 293 | 273 | 210 | 425 | 418 | 1018 | 872 | 460 | 643 | 295 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 362 | 284 | 212 | 193 | 188 | 242 | 242 | 14 | 242 | 188 | 164 | 180 | 170 | 163 | 161 | 171 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 219 | 298 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 186 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 156 | 68 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | 72 | 153 | 205 | 88 | 56 | 72 | 122 | 165 | 211 | 271 | 502 | — | — | 326 | 474 | 561 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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