
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Cruz Rockview Street today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Cruz Rockview Street at 12PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Santa Cruz Rockview Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
556 | 612 | 597 | 550 | 658 | 735 | 735 | 612 | 688 | 659 | 659 | 517 | 500 | 474 | 612 | 636 | 636 | 534 | 534 | 513 | 468 | 862 | 751 | 727 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.54m | 4:16PM1.69m | 7:43AM1.60m | 5:33PM1.67m | 8:04AM1.67m | 6:40PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.57m | 11:02AM1.43m | 00:10AM0.57m | 12:26PM1.35m | 00:56AM0.57m | 1:23PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
556 | 543 | 500 | 550 | 493 | 582 | 582 | 612 | 522 | 659 | 659 | 517 | 500 | 436 | 421 | 636 | 636 | 534 | 534 | 513 | 468 | 862 | 751 | 727 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
121 | 612 | 597 | 493 | 190 | 192 | 184 | 575 | 688 | 439 | 422 | 344 | 339 | 474 | 612 | 307 | 251 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 171 | 456 | 456 | 456 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 18 |
186 | 96 | 96 | 64 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 116 | 28 | 224 | 307 | 227 | 158 | 85 | 50 | 25 | 49 | 45 | 85 | 102 | 272 | 15 | 25 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 658 | 735 | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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