Natural Bridges State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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Natural Bridges State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Natural Bridges State Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 11PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
160
215
215
210
198
181
135
133
131
186
138
117
82
81
81
79
215
75
78
158
156
154
151
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
NE
5
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
0
SSW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:37PM1.43m
8:25AM1.19m
9:07PM1.48m
9:30AM1.16m
9:35PM1.51m
10:29AM1.15m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.05m
2:29AM0.30m
2:19PM0.14m
3:15AM0.12m
2:58PM0.26m
3:55AM-0.02m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:16
6:16
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7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
13
15
15
13
10
10
9
11
14
16
17
15
12
12
12
13
16
10
10
10
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
9
7
8
7
10
12
13
14
13
11
11
10
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.3
S
12
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
29
22
215
215
210
198
181
135
133
131
186
138
117
82
81
81
79
23
51
40
158
156
154
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WNW
18
Energy kJ
159
160
51
37
35
35
36
45
51
44
60
60
45
22
25
26
23
28
75
78
64
64
39
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
46
46
45
45
45
45
35
36
9
14
21
28
28
22
22
28
21
24
25
25
25
23
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
12
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
49
45
61
9
7
30
215
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
8
3
0
0
0
0
3
4
648
3
0
0
0
0
103
3
120
3
0
0
0
0
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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