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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 02 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
14.2° 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 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1
WNW
11
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
161
161
405
399
330
256
124
88
218
156
190
266
263
304
376
366
465
465
527
396
390
384
384
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
0
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:04PM1.13m
11:07PM1.54m
1:54PM1.11m
11:35PM1.53m
2:49PM1.09m
00:06AM1.51m
Low Tide
5:38AM-0.19m
5:13PM0.82m
6:10AM-0.17m
5:41PM0.92m
6:45AM-0.14m
6:04PM1.00m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
14
12
11
10
12
14
15
15
13
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
14
14
14
13
11
10
9
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
18
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
181
143
128
31
399
330
256
124
88
218
127
130
130
130
304
376
366
465
465
527
396
390
384
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
161
161
161
9
9
51
51
82
79
104
156
190
266
263
103
65
44
37
164
103
102
102
103
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
31
31
31
6
31
9
37
51
51
51
47
68
56
84
121
84
85
126
25
78
46
70
70
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
405
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
126
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
38
38
314
3
3
3
3
0
38
3
3
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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