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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.0°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 4PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
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
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
WNW
16
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.7
WNW
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
1.1
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
37
17
38
0
0
0
0
33
33
33
33
33
31
29
28
17
0
17
17
17
17
18
30
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNW
0
SE
0
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NW
5
ENE
0
WNW
0
ENE
0
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NE
0
N
0
NW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:11AM1.67m
9:47PM2.10m
11:00AM1.64m
10:13PM2.12m
11:49AM1.62m
10:40PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:34PM0.88m
4:40AM0.39m
4:05PM1.00m
5:17AM0.31m
4:36PM1.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
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7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
12
17
19
21
17
12
11
11
12
16
19
19
15
12
11
11
12
17
19
18
14
12
12
11
11
16
17
19
16
11
10
11
12
15
17
17
15
11
11
11
12
16
18
17
14
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
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
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
41
82
79
78
75
154
130
117
226
226
203
158
232
194
176
186
190
186
242
299
255
299
299
292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
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
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
71
69
123
78
42
71
58
83
186
180
163
33
154
151
219
212
142
136
136
109
140
136
174
207
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
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
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
39
37
17
38
173
171
158
188
33
33
33
14
33
31
29
28
17
10
17
17
17
17
18
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
114
175
53
268
226
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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