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Stockton Avenue Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Stockton Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stockton Avenue sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today?
The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 2AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Stockton Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | |
1891 | 3491 | 2959 | 917 | 687 | 520 | 485 | 541 | 989 | 470 | 578 | 544 | 452 | 402 | 815 | 457 | 386 | 302 | 824 | 325 | 799 | 799 | 775 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.90m | 1:51PM1.27m | 11:54PM1.87m | 2:50PM1.27m | 00:48AM1.78m | 3:50PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM-0.58m | 5:45PM0.92m | 7:04AM-0.53m | 6:46PM0.96m | 8:01AM-0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 59 | 1771 | 1462 | 917 | 687 | 520 | 33 | 31 | 436 | 470 | 578 | 544 | 452 | 402 | 402 | 297 | 361 | 302 | 824 | 325 | 799 | 799 | 775 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 14 | S 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 21 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 87 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 60 | 147 | 201 | 259 | 225 | 218 | 69 | 66 | 261 | 61 | 238 | 180 | 57 | 56 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 53 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 69 | 64 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1891 | 3491 | 2959 | — | — | — | 485 | 541 | 989 | — | — | — | — | — | 815 | 457 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 144 | 37 |
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