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41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) today?
The current surf forecast for 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 796 | 365 | 763 | 680 | 659 | 649 | 838 | 996 | 969 | 1053 | 1145 | 1437 | 1455 | 1418 | 1193 | 1145 | 1130 | 943 | 904 | 722 | 577 | 569 | 484 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:11PM 1.76 | 4:24AM 1.85 | 3:29PM 1.56 | 5:05AM 1.91 | 4:57PM 1.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:55AM 1.23 | 9:15PM 0.44 | 10:23AM 1.12 | 10:01PM 0.62 | 11:40AM 0.95 | 10:45PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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