41st Ave (The Hook – Shark Cove) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Cruz, USA)

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41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) break guide

41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Surf Guide

41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) in Santa Cruz is a quite exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Localism.

41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove):

The best conditions reported for surf at 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) 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 25% of the time in September while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

74%

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

Explore 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Location Map

Interactive 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) 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 41st Ave is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Cruz 41st Ave is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

What does 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) look like?

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Tides at 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)

Current tide and informaton

For Live Oak, 3 km from 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove).

Next High Water: 03:30pm | 1.49m

Next Low Water: 08:02am | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.