Indicators surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
1.4
NW
7
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
595
184
577
133
183
121
117
87
184
174
265
211
173
68
104
130
104
104
103
177
183
129
177
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:33PM1.25m
4:22AM1.42m
7:23PM1.32m
5:47AM1.31m
8:02PM1.38m
7:10AM1.23m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.91m
11:42AM-0.09m
00:32AM0.73m
12:43PM-0.03m
1:36AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:20
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7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
17
18
15
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
13
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
S
16
0.7
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
189
251
184
577
93
96
99
74
87
99
108
265
211
173
58
50
130
101
86
82
75
183
129
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
251
24
186
183
133
127
121
117
155
155
107
106
97
92
90
90
90
104
104
103
177
10
10
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
W
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
24
25
24
8
165
110
155
155
83
83
82
79
77
70
68
104
104
89
89
89
54
50
47
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
122
595
179
163
183
184
174
178
95
96
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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