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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 am Sunday 17 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Indicators at 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
4389 | 2169 | 2186 | 3668 | 2116 | 2116 | 3298 | 3357 | 2912 | 1074 | 729 | 541 | 541 | 599 | 510 | 471 | 555 | 555 | 527 | 471 | 427 | 439 | 386 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.26m | 11:06PM1.90m | 1:51PM1.27m | 11:54PM1.87m | 2:50PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM-0.56m | 4:53PM0.85m | 6:12AM-0.58m | 5:45PM0.92m | 7:04AM-0.53m | 6:46PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 2416 | 2169 | 2186 | 2031 | 61 | 60 | 1745 | 1835 | 1488 | 1074 | 729 | 541 | 33 | 31 | 61 | 471 | 555 | 555 | 527 | 471 | 427 | 394 | 356 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 118 | 118 | 115 | 107 | 25 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 87 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 60 | 147 | 201 | 196 | 172 | 218 | 69 | 66 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | — | 30 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 53 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 69 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 4389 | — | — | 3668 | 2116 | 2116 | 3298 | 3357 | 2912 | — | — | — | 541 | 599 | 510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 439 | 386 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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