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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 10 pm Saturday 23 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
12.0° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 164 | 212 | 252 | 142 | 140 | 186 | 165 | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 457 | 348 | 449 | 647 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:26PM1.41m | 5:31AM1.11m | 7:06PM1.47m | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:42PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.55m | 11:54AM0.13m | 1:22AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.28m | 2:15AM0.15m | 1:33PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 122 | 223 | 109 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 212 | 252 | 142 | 140 | 186 | 165 | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 457 | 348 | 449 | 647 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 223 | 30 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 164 | 76 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 167 | 140 | 168 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 261 | 183 | 161 | 123 | 93 | 348 | 353 | 429 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 86 | 147 | 137 | 123 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 144 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | 36 | 65 | 136 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 218 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 501 | 1120 | 648 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 482 | 631 |
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