Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak Surf Guide

Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak in Santa Cruz is a reasonably exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks ,rocks and rips.

Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3consistent
14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in June while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
0%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
96%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak Location Map

Interactive Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:37 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.6
SSW
0.7
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0.7
SSW
0.7
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Period (s) 17 14 15 15
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Swell History at Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak

Surf stats for Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak

Wind stats for Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Pleasure Point-Sewer Peak Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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Based on 1 vote.
  • Overall:3.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.0
  • Consistency of Surf:4.0
  • Difficulty Level:4.0
  • Crowds:2.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
jason mellema from United States
“I live down in the good ole drama of Orange county, lol! Getting ready to travel up to northern Cali for work in Redwood City. Pretty stoked to be able to go check out new surf spots!!!Also pumped that is a pretty good size swell waiting for me........thank you! Happy new year!
your new friend jay88”

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