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Lat Long: 36.96° N 122.00° W

Santa Cruz Harbour WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Cruz Harbour sea temperature is
17.8°C
3.4° 

Santa Cruz Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Santa Cruz Harbour surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Cruz Harbour this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Cruz Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Cruz Harbour in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 21st Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 21st Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 28th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s

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


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