Santa Clause Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.55° W

Santa Clause WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Clause sea temperature is
21.8°C
5.4° 

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 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, W swell with 3,144 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Nov 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Clause in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 3rd Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 12th Nov)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 12th Nov)8ft (2.5m) 15s

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


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