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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 4 pm Tuesday 26 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 8PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
647 | 2033 | 2109 | 2118 | 3781 | 1844 | 1523 | 1267 | 1141 | 1121 | 954 | 711 | 615 | 575 | 483 | 338 | 432 | 559 | 655 | 677 | 661 | 768 | 636 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:13PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.03m | 8:42PM1.58m | 10:50AM1.09m | 9:09PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.43m | 3:01AM-0.01m | 2:18PM0.58m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:00PM0.71m | 4:16AM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 647 | 348 | 424 | 419 | 1995 | 1844 | 1523 | 1267 | 1141 | 1121 | 954 | 711 | 615 | 575 | 483 | 338 | 286 | 281 | 218 | 677 | 661 | 768 | 636 | 621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 353 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 318 | 305 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 178 | 156 | 304 | 298 | 432 | 559 | 655 | 179 | 172 | 130 | 92 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 91 | 151 | 154 | 149 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 277 | 2033 | 2109 | 2118 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1246 | 631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 125 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
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