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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 May 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
223
164
212
252
142
140
186
165
348
362
453
459
569
563
445
457
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
0
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:26PM1.41m
5:31AM1.11m
7:06PM1.47m
7:06AM1.01m
7:42PM1.52m
Low Tide
10:59AM-0.02m
00:19AM0.55m
11:54AM0.13m
1:22AM0.34m
12:45PM0.28m
2:15AM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:16
Temp °C
11
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
11
11
11
9
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
14
11
11
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
154
151
115
120
122
223
109
85
83
81
212
252
142
140
186
165
348
362
453
459
569
563
445
457
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
166
223
223
223
223
30
223
223
223
164
76
75
56
56
167
140
149
156
151
265
189
183
161
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
NW
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
28
25
24
24
24
47
25
25
24
24
86
102
137
123
56
48
48
32
25
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
38
38
38
10
0
0
0
0
38
38
38
8
3
0
0
1
218
3
648
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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