Indicators surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 PDT
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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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Indicators today?

The current surf forecast for Indicators at 12AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
NW
7
0.7
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
173
226
171
411
373
195
280
582
482
424
433
405
415
359
375
336
404
359
366
319
319
319
325
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
0
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
0
NNE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ESE
0
SE
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
SW
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:47PM1.16m
4:38AM1.12m
7:08PM1.23m
5:58AM1.05m
7:32PM1.32m
7:21AM1.04m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.84m
11:40AM0.11m
1:03AM0.63m
12:28PM0.17m
1:47AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
18
19
15
12
11
11
12
16
19
19
14
13
13
12
14
18
19
19
15
14
15
14
16
19
17
18
15
11
10
10
12
15
18
18
14
13
13
12
14
17
17
18
15
14
15
13
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
107
64
86
79
134
111
136
161
180
180
424
396
405
415
359
375
336
404
359
366
319
319
319
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1
W
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
94
144
226
141
411
202
195
256
76
125
348
433
302
291
226
291
291
366
288
284
212
193
188
242
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
NW
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
36
106
100
171
173
373
62
280
81
4
81
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
16
15
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
173
173
116
142
262
211
188
264
582
482
298
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
76
76
0
0
0
0
0
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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