Scott Creek-Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

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Scott Creek-Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scott Creek-Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scott Creek-Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Scott Creek-Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Scott Creek-Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 11th May)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 11th May)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 10th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scott Creek-Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
19
1.3
W
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1
W
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
204
434
173
168
411
426
520
320
367
373
319
325
259
186
163
158
284
376
371
344
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
5
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
10
SE
10
S
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross
High Tide
5:30PM1.06m
3:24AM1.14m
6:09PM1.12m
4:38AM1.07m
6:42PM1.21m
5:56AM1.04m
7:13PM1.32m
7:12AM1.04m
7:43PM1.44m
8:22AM1.08m
8:14PM1.57m
9:27AM1.13m
8:48PM1.69m
Low Tide
9:55AM-0.02m
10:43PM0.94m
10:49AM0.02m
11:54PM0.81m
11:42AM0.07m
00:51AM0.62m
12:30PM0.14m
1:39AM0.40m
1:16PM0.23m
2:24AM0.16m
2:00PM0.35m
3:07AM-0.08m
2:43PM0.48m
3:51AM-0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
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8:04
8:05
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:08
6
Temp °C
15
15
12
16
17
13
16
17
13
18
19
15
17
17
14
16
17
14
15
15
13
10
9
8
12
12
9
13
13
9
17
18
15
15
16
14
15
16
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
1.5
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
W
10
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
W
11
0.5
SSW
18
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
1
W
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
103
42
274
151
70
243
426
180
320
367
373
319
325
259
167
143
121
284
158
371
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
NW
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
43
74
123
71
144
411
86
125
302
291
366
212
242
242
186
163
158
102
376
153
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.3
W
11
0.5
W
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
35
26
82
23
106
173
280
4
5
3
3
16
3
14
13
64
126
103
11
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
113
204
434
173
168
248
257
520
4
3
2
2
2
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
26
26
13
26
26
14
26
26
1
56
59
0
0
26
0
0
64
39
158
26
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
4
4
9
5
9
9
5
9
8
6
9
6
5
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Information about the Scott Creek-Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Scott Creek-Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scott Creek-Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scott Creek-Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scott Creek-Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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