Indicators surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 10 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Indicators today?

The current surf forecast for Indicators at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
17
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
433
343
367
367
329
312
366
366
319
319
319
325
325
325
319
340
188
313
203
254
429
320
210
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
ENE
0
WNW
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
0
ENE
0
NW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NE
0
SW
15
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08PM1.23m
5:58AM1.05m
7:32PM1.32m
7:21AM1.04m
7:59PM1.44m
8:39AM1.06m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.63m
12:28PM0.17m
1:47AM0.40m
1:13PM0.26m
2:27AM0.14m
1:57PM0.37m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
13
17
18
18
14
13
13
12
14
18
19
18
15
13
12
11
13
14
16
16
14
11
12
12
13
16
17
17
14
13
13
12
14
17
17
16
14
12
11
10
13
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
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
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
348
391
343
367
367
329
312
353
366
319
319
319
325
325
325
242
242
167
313
203
254
429
320
210
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
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
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
81
433
302
291
226
291
291
366
362
284
212
193
188
242
242
14
13
40
186
29
170
163
161
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
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
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
16
15
3
2
15
14
188
13
180
15
13
35
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
472
319
340
69
30
19
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
37
37
37
0
0
0
0
0
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
368
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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