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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 Thursday 30 Apr 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | |
338 | 390 | 273 | 238 | 238 | 410 | 267 | 267 | 280 | 280 | 161 | 482 | 482 | 572 | 346 | 537 | 493 | 493 | 381 | 381 | 355 | 367 | 128 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.14m | 10:21PM1.54m | 12:14PM1.13m | 10:43PM1.54m | 1:04PM1.13m | 11:07PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.55m | 5:06AM-0.18m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:38AM-0.19m | 5:13PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 264 | 244 | 143 | 156 | 154 | 238 | 267 | 267 | 280 | 280 | 161 | 280 | 273 | 318 | 346 | 354 | 333 | 267 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 367 | 128 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 165 | 156 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 151 | 133 | 147 | 125 | 123 | 80 | 98 | 125 | 133 | 158 | 156 | 129 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 51 | 105 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 127 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 390 | 273 | 238 | 238 | 410 | — | — | — | — | — | 482 | 482 | 572 | — | 537 | 493 | 493 | 381 | 381 | 355 | 268 | — | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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