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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 25 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
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 12AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (26 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
453
459
569
563
445
457
348
455
647
886
1068
1962
1783
1730
1599
1379
1245
1121
853
685
604
502
410
373
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
E
10
SE
5
SW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SE
15
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:42PM1.52m
8:34AM1.00m
8:13PM1.56m
9:48AM1.03m
8:42PM1.58m
10:50AM1.09m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.28m
2:15AM0.15m
1:33PM0.43m
3:01AM-0.01m
2:18PM0.58m
3:40AM-0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:19
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
11
12
13
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
12
11
11
13
15
13
12
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
15
11
12
10
10
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
453
459
569
563
445
457
348
455
647
886
1068
419
1783
1730
1599
1379
1245
1121
853
685
604
502
410
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
20
0.6
WNW
20
Energy kJ
151
192
261
183
125
123
94
348
353
348
424
2
318
305
239
236
236
236
233
233
178
156
304
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
WNW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
31
19
7
7
7
7
142
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
52
154
151
154
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
4
2
26
106
234
392
525
412
1962
3652
2233
1807
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
8
4
1
4
1
4
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
218
3
3
3
2
3
3
8
464
563
8
3
8
3
0
3
87
1495
3
3
1
0
3
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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