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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 01 Jun 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)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 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
701
665
469
459
713
705
697
689
665
634
612
499
493
487
481
475
475
387
382
362
348
246
394
326
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
NW
0
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
0
ENE
0
NW
5
NE
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
0
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:01PM1.17m
11:08PM1.59m
2:41PM1.16m
11:43PM1.55m
3:17PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:54AM-0.22m
5:25PM1.04m
6:28AM-0.20m
5:54PM1.06m
7:02AM-0.17m
6:29PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
13
13
15
19
19
20
14
12
12
12
13
17
18
19
15
13
11
11
12
17
21
23
18
14
13
13
15
18
18
19
14
12
12
11
12
16
17
18
15
13
10
10
12
16
19
20
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
490
480
427
346
296
235
235
689
665
634
612
499
493
487
481
475
124
157
165
362
348
246
186
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
21
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
701
665
469
459
713
705
697
183
179
175
158
151
4
18
16
85
475
387
382
149
151
205
254
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
Energy kJ
4
5
125
125
5
3
3
4
21
4
4
3
3
4
18
16
78
76
149
13
13
30
29
251
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
151
180
151
161
206
248
209
310
398
394
326
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
3
347
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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