Santa Clause Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.55° W

Santa Clause WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Clause sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.4° 

Santa Clause surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Santa Clause surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Clause this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Clause over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Clause in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 16th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Clause over the next 16 days.


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