Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 31 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 11AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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 Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
9
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.6
WNW
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
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1015
794
755
692
1230
1146
520
539
701
795
469
459
713
705
697
689
665
634
612
499
493
487
481
475
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNE
5
ENE
0
NW
0
WNW
0
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
ESE
5
W
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
NE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:19PM1.18m
10:35PM1.61m
2:01PM1.17m
11:08PM1.59m
2:41PM1.16m
Low Tide
5:22AM-0.23m
4:53PM0.99m
5:54AM-0.22m
5:25PM1.04m
6:28AM-0.20m
5:54PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:21
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
11
10
12
17
19
20
15
13
13
13
14
18
19
19
14
12
12
11
13
16
18
19
15
12
10
9
11
16
17
18
15
12
13
12
14
17
17
18
14
12
11
10
12
14
16
18
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
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
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
584
794
755
692
679
613
520
510
490
490
427
346
296
275
218
689
665
634
612
499
151
487
481
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
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
1.1
SSW
18
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
14
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
147
260
511
336
446
437
432
539
701
795
469
459
713
705
697
183
179
175
158
151
493
18
16
475
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
263
103
55
89
103
103
151
146
4
5
125
125
5
3
3
4
21
4
4
3
4
4
18
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1015
1230
1146
151
151
258
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
120
0
0
0
0
0
103
568
2
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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