Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 03 May 2026 PDT
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Stockton Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
88
88
180
156
190
266
263
612
376
366
465
549
527
396
390
384
384
317
292
258
203
203
199
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:07PM1.54m
1:54PM1.11m
11:35PM1.53m
2:49PM1.09m
00:06AM1.51m
3:55PM1.08m
Low Tide
6:10AM-0.17m
5:41PM0.92m
6:45AM-0.14m
6:04PM1.00m
7:23AM-0.09m
6:22PM1.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:11
6:09
6:09
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7:58
7:59
8:00
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
12
12
12
13
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
234
88
88
180
127
133
130
130
612
376
366
465
549
527
396
390
384
384
317
292
258
203
203
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
81
79
104
156
190
266
263
121
45
45
37
164
103
102
102
103
105
240
183
186
188
188
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
37
51
51
51
47
68
56
84
31
84
85
126
13
78
71
70
70
111
11
11
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
37
218
315
2
2
2
2
0
284
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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