Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
116 | 98 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 137 | 130 | 131 | 127 | 179 | 246 | 292 | 315 | 415 | 475 | 348 | 408 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.11m | 2:19PM1.70m | 4:27AM1.04m | 3:09PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.20m | 7:19AM0.73m | 9:15PM0.16m | 7:56AM0.91m | 10:34PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
116 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 131 | 127 | 155 | 146 | 137 | 132 | 88 | 116 | 141 | 164 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
40 | 40 | 123 | 123 | 152 | 137 | 130 | 50 | 34 | 65 | 246 | 292 | 315 | 415 | 475 | 348 | 408 | 497 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
12 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 103 | 103 | 179 | 64 | 61 | 67 | 127 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 218 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











