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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 Friday 24 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
274 | 218 | 193 | 48 | 68 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 107 | 177 | 183 | 129 | 177 | 159 | 160 | 215 | 215 | 210 | 198 | 181 | 135 | 133 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.32m | 5:47AM1.31m | 8:02PM1.38m | 7:10AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.43m | 8:25AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.73m | 12:43PM-0.03m | 1:36AM0.52m | 1:34PM0.05m | 2:29AM0.30m | 2:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 274 | 218 | 193 | 42 | 56 | 50 | 101 | 90 | 78 | 75 | 177 | 183 | 129 | 177 | 159 | 160 | 30 | 215 | 210 | 198 | 181 | 135 | 133 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | S 13 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 153 | 106 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 103 | 104 | 107 | 54 | 16 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 215 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 10 | S 13 | W 14 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 77 | 48 | 68 | 104 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 14 | 50 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 162 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 94 | 82 | 10 | 99 | 23 | 34 | 39 | 33 | 101 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 5 | 0 |
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