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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
14.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Pleasure Point-First Peak surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 701 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 28 May, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pleasure Point-First Peak this week:

The surf forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pleasure Point-First Peak in the next 16 days are 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 28th May)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 31st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 21s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 1st Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
149
145
143
105
110
105
108
111
263
374
490
701
503
644
608
499
487
392
294
275
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
ENE
5
ESE
0
NNE
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WNW
0
NNW
5
SW
10
WSW
0
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
0
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
SW
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:36PM2.10m
10:17AM1.52m
9:05PM2.13m
11:07AM1.54m
9:35PM2.14m
11:53AM1.55m
10:07PM2.14m
12:38PM1.55m
10:42PM2.13m
1:24PM1.54m
11:19PM2.10m
2:12PM1.53m
11:56PM2.05m
3:02PM1.54m
Low Tide
3:48AM0.40m
2:50PM1.12m
4:25AM0.30m
3:26PM1.19m
5:01AM0.24m
4:02PM1.25m
5:39AM0.21m
4:38PM1.29m
6:18AM0.22m
5:15PM1.32m
6:59AM0.24m
5:54PM1.35m
7:40AM0.28m
6:39PM1.38m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
5
2
Temp °C
14
13
15
14
16
18
15
17
22
16
17
21
16
19
21
14
17
20
15
18
22
12
11
14
13
14
15
14
16
19
14
15
20
16
17
19
14
15
18
15
17
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
8
1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
560
292
223
808
740
742
480
222
312
404
705
637
520
371
296
218
194
487
178
294
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
20
1
WNW
18
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
20
Energy kJ
175
336
659
179
92
110
121
326
111
330
374
490
701
503
644
608
499
18
392
148
221
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
22
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.5
SSW
22
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
119
149
145
143
105
9
105
108
106
263
67
102
4
125
3
4
4
4
78
4
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
267
267
276
199
304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
21
1
1
0
365
0
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
5
5
0
105
0
0
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
1
2
3
2
4
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
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Information about the Pleasure Point-First Peak Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pleasure Point-First Peak provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pleasure Point-First Peak can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pleasure Point-First Peak surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pleasure Point-First Peak) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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