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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 am Monday 25 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
12.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 886 | 799 | 743 | 2026 | 1872 | 1703 | 1425 | 1224 | 1121 | 921 | 759 | 672 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:42PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.00m | 8:13PM1.56m | 9:48AM1.03m | 8:42PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.28m | 2:15AM0.15m | 1:33PM0.43m | 3:01AM-0.01m | 2:18PM0.58m | 3:40AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 886 | 799 | 743 | 2026 | 1872 | 1703 | 1425 | 1224 | 1121 | 921 | 759 | 672 | 592 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 168 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 261 | 183 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 429 | 419 | 318 | 305 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 180 | 178 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 91 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | — | 2 | 5 | 40 | 94 | 250 | 452 | 512 | 615 | 589 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | 2233 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 648 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 547 | 568 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1246 | 3 | 3 |
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