Santa Cruz Surf Break

Santa Cruz 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 21.44° N 105.21° W

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Santa Cruz today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Santa Cruz at 10PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Santa Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
229
245
251
251
318
314
171
236
220
214
211
211
167
167
162
209
154
123
88
85
103
127
127
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
0
WNW
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
0
WSW
5
SE
0
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
W
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
1:56PM1.20m
00:19AM1.23m
2:53PM1.21m
1:45AM1.06m
3:49PM1.25m
4:10AM0.97m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.96m
7:30AM0.54m
9:00PM0.94m
8:22AM0.69m
11:16PM0.81m
9:35AM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
30
29
27
27
26
26
27
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
28
27
26
24
25
27
30
Feels °C
32
33
32
32
31
31
32
32
31
32
32
29
31
30
31
32
31
32
32
31
28
29
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
220
229
245
251
251
318
314
91
236
220
214
211
211
167
167
162
131
125
89
88
85
85
85
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
W
5
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
31
3
2
2
2
2
2
171
97
97
97
37
37
2
81
154
209
154
123
79
70
103
127
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
3
18
45
45
18
18
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
36
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
80
80
10
10
10
10
10
81
81
81
10
10
10
10
10
81
90
90
10
10
11
11
11
80
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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