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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 4 am Friday 22 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
12.2° 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 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
275 | 255 | 208 | 207 | 204 | 186 | 204 | 204 | 168 | 160 | 166 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 164 | 212 | 252 | 142 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:51AM1.46m | 5:40PM1.35m | 4:06AM1.27m | 6:26PM1.41m | 5:31AM1.11m | 7:06PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM-0.17m | 11:03PM0.75m | 10:59AM-0.02m | 00:19AM0.55m | 11:54AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 275 | 255 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 186 | 204 | 204 | 168 | 148 | 142 | 188 | 142 | 132 | 151 | 109 | 223 | 109 | 85 | 81 | 212 | 252 | 142 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 121 | 152 | 207 | 152 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 148 | 160 | 166 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 64 | 223 | 223 | 164 | 76 | 75 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 19 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 54 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 123 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 86 | 102 | 137 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 2 |
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