Santa Cruz Rockview Street break guide

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*:
Reef2very consistent
14.3°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.

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
9%
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:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:58 Local Time
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8PM11PM2AM5AM
Wave (m)
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
Period (s) 12 12 15 15
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
5
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Swell History at Santa Cruz Rockview Street

Surf stats for Santa Cruz Rockview Street, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Santa Cruz Rockview Street

Wind stats for Santa Cruz Rockview Street, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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