Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 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
12.5° 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 7PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
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4
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2078
2316
1771
3865
3097
1082
701
530
541
551
1103
461
603
555
527
461
419
439
386
302
824
325
317
799
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
E
0
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
0
NE
5
ENE
0
N
0
WNW
0
S
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
12:52PM1.26m
11:06PM1.90m
1:51PM1.27m
11:54PM1.87m
2:50PM1.27m
00:48AM1.78m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.85m
6:12AM-0.58m
5:45PM0.92m
7:04AM-0.53m
6:46PM0.96m
8:01AM-0.43m
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>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
18
21
19
20
20
18
18
22
23
24
18
14
13
13
16
21
23
23
17
16
15
14
16
19
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
17
19
18
16
13
12
11
14
18
19
20
16
14
14
13
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
61
60
59
2041
1626
1082
701
530
33
31
445
461
603
555
527
461
419
394
361
302
824
325
244
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.4
S
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
25
25
30
59
58
58
34
87
46
46
61
60
147
201
196
228
218
69
66
261
61
242
317
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
31
31
59
53
34
12
30
30
45
42
39
69
39
39
38
69
64
67
59
180
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2078
2316
1771
3865
3097
541
551
1103
439
386
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
0
2
6
2
2
3
0
0
0
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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