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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 Monday 18 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 8PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
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 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
530 | 530 | 970 | 424 | 475 | 495 | 443 | 394 | 394 | 402 | 784 | 302 | 690 | 325 | 317 | 799 | 775 | 560 | 550 | 585 | 578 | 601 | 540 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.27m | 11:54PM1.87m | 2:50PM1.27m | 00:48AM1.78m | 3:50PM1.28m | 1:46AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.92m | 7:04AM-0.53m | 6:46PM0.96m | 8:01AM-0.43m | 8:03PM0.96m | 9:00AM-0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 427 | 424 | 475 | 495 | 443 | 394 | 394 | 297 | 371 | 302 | 690 | 325 | 261 | 799 | 775 | 560 | 550 | 585 | 578 | 601 | 540 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 61 | 60 | 147 | 201 | 259 | 225 | 218 | 69 | 361 | 265 | 61 | 238 | 317 | 57 | 64 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 148 | 251 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 59 | 180 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 530 | 530 | 970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
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