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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 Wednesday 20 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
11.8° 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 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
246 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 659 | 508 | 491 | 491 | 483 | 510 | 530 | 489 | 404 | 328 | 281 | 281 | 275 | 265 | 250 | 245 | 240 | 204 | 204 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:48AM1.78m | 3:50PM1.28m | 1:46AM1.64m | 4:48PM1.31m | 2:51AM1.46m | 5:40PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM-0.43m | 8:03PM0.96m | 9:00AM-0.30m | 9:34PM0.89m | 10:00AM-0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 221 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 659 | 508 | 491 | 491 | 483 | 510 | 530 | 489 | 404 | 328 | 281 | 281 | 275 | 265 | 250 | 245 | 240 | 204 | 204 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | S 14 | SSW 21 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 246 | 59 | 180 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 91 | 88 | 55 | 148 | 251 | 148 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 54 | 121 | 152 | 207 | 152 | 86 | 107 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 117 | 58 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 123 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 10 |
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