Manresa State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Cruz, USA)

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Manresa State Beach Surf Guide

Manresa State Beach in Santa Cruz is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Manresa State Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manresa State Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Manresa State Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Manresa State Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Manresa State Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 59% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

59%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Manresa State Beach Location Map

Interactive Manresa State Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Manresa State Beach is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Manresa State Beach is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Manresa State Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:20 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

What does Manresa State Beach look like?

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Tides at Manresa State Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Aptos, 5 km from Manresa State Beach.

Next High Water: 02:25pm | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 06:11pm | 1.33m

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Manresa State Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at Manresa State Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite