Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
557
331
577
249
363
316
413
508
994
1153
826
842
749
692
625
1204
601
701
795
469
503
713
705
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36PM1.61m
12:33PM1.17m
10:04PM1.61m
1:19PM1.18m
10:35PM1.61m
2:01PM1.17m
Low Tide
4:49AM-0.23m
4:19PM0.92m
5:22AM-0.23m
4:53PM0.99m
5:54AM-0.22m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:21
Temp °C
15
12
12
11
12
16
18
20
16
11
10
10
11
16
19
20
15
14
13
12
14
18
19
19
13
10
11
10
11
15
16
17
14
10
9
9
10
15
17
19
15
14
13
11
14
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
20
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
565
557
331
577
123
217
242
181
129
584
778
826
842
749
692
437
625
601
490
490
427
346
339
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
149
107
105
105
249
246
111
111
105
147
263
260
511
336
446
103
432
539
701
795
469
503
713
705
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
8
8
37
105
107
35
107
172
68
66
103
55
89
103
33
151
146
4
5
125
125
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
130
130
99
199
363
316
413
508
994
1153
625
1204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
101
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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