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Natural Bridges State Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Natural Bridges State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
343 | 367 | 367 | 329 | 351 | 366 | 362 | 366 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 325 | 325 | 319 | 394 | 188 | 186 | 387 | 254 | 293 | 320 | 210 | 361 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:58AM1.05m | 7:32PM1.32m | 7:21AM1.04m | 7:59PM1.44m | 8:39AM1.06m | 8:30PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.63m | 12:28PM0.17m | 1:47AM0.40m | 1:13PM0.26m | 2:27AM0.14m | 1:57PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 343 | 367 | 367 | 329 | 351 | 333 | 359 | 366 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 325 | 325 | 242 | 242 | 167 | 85 | 387 | 254 | 293 | 320 | 210 | 361 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 302 | 291 | 226 | 291 | 291 | 366 | 362 | 284 | 212 | 193 | 188 | 242 | 242 | 14 | 13 | 188 | 164 | 180 | 170 | 163 | 161 | 171 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 186 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 102 | 104 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 394 | 56 | 131 | 103 | 31 | 36 | 50 | 82 | 162 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
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