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41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 11 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
13.7° 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 1AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1455 | 1274 | 1193 | 1145 | 1010 | 943 | 799 | 693 | 577 | 569 | 484 | 440 | 350 | 278 | 250 | 199 | 196 | 153 | 147 | 150 | 111 | 107 | 91 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:05AM 1.91 | 4:57PM 1.43 | 5:41AM 1.97 | 6:23PM 1.38 | 6:14AM 2.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:01PM 0.62 | 11:40AM 0.95 | 10:45PM 0.79 | 12:40PM 0.78 | 11:28PM 0.95 | 1:28PM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:51 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
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