Pleasure Point-First Peak surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDT
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Pleasure Point-First Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pleasure Point-First Peak sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pleasure Point-First Peak today?

The current surf forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak at 12AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)--

Table - waves today at Pleasure Point-First Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
WNW
16
1.4
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
24
25
40
40
39
37
38
38
0
0
0
33
33
33
33
33
33
31
29
28
17
17
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
0
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
N
5
NNE
0
N
0
NNW
0
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
S
5
ENE
0
W
0
NNE
0
SE
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:22PM2.06m
10:11AM1.67m
9:47PM2.10m
11:00AM1.64m
10:13PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.75m
4:02AM0.51m
3:34PM0.88m
4:40AM0.39m
4:05PM1.00m
5:17AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:15
6:13
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7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
17
18
15
12
12
11
13
17
20
21
17
12
11
11
12
16
19
20
14
12
11
11
12
17
14
15
14
11
11
9
12
16
18
18
16
11
10
11
12
14
17
18
15
12
11
11
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
123
121
87
23
34
40
43
56
79
78
75
120
145
269
226
221
199
158
232
199
176
587
237
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
7
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
22
23
13
77
93
93
71
69
123
78
43
171
158
188
186
180
163
33
154
151
219
28
140
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
28
28
24
25
40
40
39
37
38
38
173
72
59
33
33
33
33
14
33
31
29
2
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
5
1.4
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
5
19
18
84
147
51
226
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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