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Shacks surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shacks sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shacks today?
The current surf forecast for Shacks at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | |
612 | 376 | 366 | 465 | 549 | 527 | 396 | 390 | 384 | 384 | 317 | 292 | 278 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 199 | 209 | 209 | 201 | 191 | 183 | 134 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:42PM2.06m | 2:25PM1.52m | 00:16AM2.01m | 3:30PM1.50m | 00:54AM1.94m | 4:43PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.30m | 6:14PM1.33m | 8:03AM0.36m | 6:51PM1.39m | 8:53AM0.41m | 7:39PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 612 | 376 | 366 | 465 | 549 | 527 | 396 | 390 | 384 | 384 | 317 | 292 | 278 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 158 | 156 | 145 | 201 | 191 | 183 | 134 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 45 | 45 | 126 | 164 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 105 | 240 | 183 | 186 | 188 | 188 | 191 | 199 | 209 | 209 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 31 | 84 | 84 | 26 | 13 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 111 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 69 | 94 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 0 |
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