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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 10 am Tuesday 12 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | |
319 | 325 | 325 | 394 | 340 | 188 | 186 | 206 | 254 | 521 | 273 | 210 | 425 | 418 | 887 | 784 | 655 | 631 | 643 | 561 | 644 | 1203 | 804 | 906 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:59PM1.44m | 8:39AM1.06m | 8:30PM1.56m | 9:49AM1.12m | 9:03PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.26m | 2:27AM0.14m | 1:57PM0.37m | 3:09AM-0.10m | 2:39PM0.50m | 3:51AM-0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 319 | 325 | 325 | 242 | 242 | 167 | 85 | 206 | 254 | 163 | 273 | 210 | 425 | 418 | 887 | 784 | 655 | 631 | 295 | 295 | 266 | 787 | 804 | 906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 188 | 242 | 242 | 14 | 13 | 188 | 164 | 180 | 170 | 13 | 161 | 171 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 216 | 298 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 259 | 250 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 20 | W 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 186 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 156 | 68 | 11 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 394 | 340 | 46 | 114 | 68 | 40 | 521 | 127 | 120 | 175 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 643 | 561 | 644 | 1203 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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