Natural Bridges State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° N 122.06° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Natural Bridges State Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Natural Bridges State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 10PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
176
176
174
235
427
407
291
226
226
432
544
544
432
332
520
454
596
596
596
491
705
681
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:35PM1.37m
2:29AM1.14m
4:07PM1.45m
3:43AM0.99m
4:43PM1.56m
5:25AM0.90m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.73m
8:44AM0.21m
10:29PM0.58m
9:23AM0.40m
11:39PM0.38m
10:11AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
16
13
12
12
13
17
18
19
16
13
12
11
13
18
21
21
19
14
12
12
13
18
Feels °C
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
15
16
17
15
12
12
10
13
16
19
19
18
13
11
12
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
84
82
67
67
67
58
427
407
291
226
226
289
285
265
251
273
520
454
596
596
596
491
183
681
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
273
273
176
176
174
235
56
75
82
82
223
432
544
544
318
332
115
191
142
142
142
140
705
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
69
99
101
101
101
102
260
260
260
178
94
226
226
223
432
5
5
1
12
71
142
103
53
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
73
73
100
192
167
187
182
286
352
433
102
173
193
183
313
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
218
3
8
4
1
0
0
103
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
8
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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