Indicators surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
18
1.5
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
NW
7
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
10
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
121
248
204
170
291
199
354
339
303
411
373
195
280
582
471
472
433
371
351
359
367
343
366
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NE
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
0
NE
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:32PM1.12m
3:24AM1.21m
6:47PM1.16m
4:38AM1.12m
7:08PM1.23m
5:58AM1.05m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.99m
10:48AM0.08m
00:13AM0.84m
11:40AM0.11m
1:03AM0.63m
12:28PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
14
11
11
10
12
16
19
20
15
13
12
11
13
17
19
19
14
13
13
12
14
18
20
20
13
10
11
10
12
15
18
19
15
13
12
10
13
16
18
18
14
13
13
12
14
17
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
W
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
68
64
178
204
170
165
107
144
226
256
150
111
136
155
180
180
472
363
371
351
359
367
343
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
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
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
120
121
123
124
148
151
94
106
100
141
411
202
195
256
76
125
348
433
302
226
226
291
291
366
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
W
9
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
Energy kJ
41
41
82
78
73
71
129
131
133
171
76
373
64
280
81
4
81
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
131
108
248
291
199
354
339
303
297
242
178
223
582
471
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
76
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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