Surf-Forecast | Santa Cruz Rockview Street Surf Guide

Lat Long: 36.95° N 121.98° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Cruz Rockview Street sea temperature is

14.9° 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 reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include - Rocks.

Santa Cruz Rockview Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	14.9°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
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 03:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

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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: 03:13pm | 1.94m

Next Low Water: 08:24am | 0.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Santa Cruz Rockview Street Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at Santa Cruz Rockview Street, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite