Santa Cruz – 26th Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Cruz, USA)

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Santa Cruz - 26th Surf Guide

Santa Cruz - 26th in Santa Cruz is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for locals and pollution.

Santa Cruz - 26th Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santa Cruz - 26th:

The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Cruz - 26th occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Santa Cruz - 26th (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Santa Cruz - 26th with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in September while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Santa Cruz - 26th Location Map

Interactive Santa Cruz - 26th 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 Santa Cruz - 26th is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Cruz - 26th is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Santa Cruz - 26th Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 18:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Santa Cruz - 26th

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Cruz, California, 3 miles from Santa Cruz - 26th.

Next High Water: 09:43pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 04:55am | -1ft

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Santa Cruz - 26th Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Santa Cruz - 26th is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite