Surf-Forecast | Santa Cruz Rockview Street Surf Guide

Lat Long: 36.95° N 121.98° W

Issued: 3 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Cruz Rockview Street sea temperature is

18.2°C

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

Santa Cruz Rockview Street Surf Guide

Santa Cruz Rockview Street in Santa Cruz is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of - Rocks.

Santa Cruz Rockview Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santa Cruz Rockview Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Cruz Rockview Street occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Santa Cruz Rockview Street (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Santa Cruz Rockview Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in July while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

61%

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 Rockview Street Location Map

Interactive Santa Cruz Rockview Street 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 Rockview St is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Cruz Rockview St is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Santa Cruz Rockview Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 20:40 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	18	17	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	on

What does Santa Cruz Rockview Street look like?

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Tides at Santa Cruz Rockview Street

Current tide and informaton

For Live Oak, 3 km from Santa Cruz Rockview Street.

Next High Water: 06:19am | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 11:22pm | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Santa Cruz Rockview Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at Santa Cruz Rockview Street is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite