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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 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
11.8° 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 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
378
312
325
361
265
246
722
317
711
659
569
491
483
575
541
540
489
404
328
328
281
275
270
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NE
5
ENE
0
W
0
W
0
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
0
ENE
0
WSW
0
S
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:50PM1.27m
00:48AM1.78m
3:50PM1.28m
1:46AM1.64m
4:48PM1.31m
2:51AM1.46m
Low Tide
7:04AM-0.53m
6:46PM0.96m
8:01AM-0.43m
8:03PM0.96m
9:00AM-0.30m
9:34PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
8:14
Temp °C
16
21
24
24
18
16
15
14
15
19
19
18
12
12
11
11
13
17
18
18
13
11
11
11
14
18
20
21
16
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
11
11
10
10
12
16
16
16
12
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
443
378
312
297
320
256
226
722
261
711
659
569
491
483
575
541
540
489
404
328
328
281
275
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
1
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
259
225
301
69
361
265
246
59
317
57
64
62
91
88
55
148
251
148
58
113
112
110
54
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
69
39
39
38
66
64
61
117
180
65
56
56
56
55
57
58
57
59
51
50
49
48
48
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
325
709
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
103
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
103
103
322
45
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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