Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
418
797
784
643
643
528
549
644
1158
1388
963
887
750
812
913
1042
1288
1424
1601
1601
1403
1697
2066
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
0
NE
0
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
W
10
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:30PM1.56m
9:49AM1.12m
9:03PM1.69m
10:53AM1.18m
9:40PM1.80m
11:53AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:09AM-0.10m
2:39PM0.50m
3:51AM-0.32m
3:22PM0.63m
4:35AM-0.48m
4:07PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
15
11
10
10
13
18
20
19
14
11
10
10
11
17
20
21
16
12
10
10
11
17
20
18
11
10
10
9
13
17
18
18
13
10
9
9
10
15
18
17
13
10
8
8
9
14
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
425
418
797
784
643
643
295
295
266
787
924
963
887
256
231
228
228
234
135
172
169
167
165
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
102
102
102
102
160
298
3
3
2
259
277
263
259
31
57
89
86
129
128
135
101
121
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
104
104
104
156
70
11
34
11
8
2
2
2
31
2
2
2
2
2
58
57
80
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
77
93
326
528
549
644
1158
1388
750
812
913
1042
1288
1424
1601
1601
1403
1697
2066
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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