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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 Monday 25 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
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 4PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 886 | 799 | 743 | 3781 | 1872 | 1703 | 1425 | 1224 | 2233 | 921 | 759 | 672 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:42PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.00m | 8:13PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.03m | 8:42PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.28m | 2:15AM0.15m | 1:33PM0.43m | 3:01AM-0.01m | 2:18PM0.58m | 3:40AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 886 | 799 | 743 | 2026 | 1872 | 1703 | 1425 | 1224 | 1121 | 921 | 759 | 672 | 592 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 168 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 261 | 183 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 429 | 419 | 318 | 305 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 180 | 178 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 91 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | — | 2 | 5 | 40 | 94 | 250 | 452 | 512 | 615 | 589 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | 2233 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 571 | 564 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1246 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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