Stockton Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 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 5AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (17 May)11ft (3.5m)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 Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
!
!
4
3
!
3
1
!
!
!
4
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1999
2175
2621
2344
2225
3831
2153
2288
3510
3313
2912
1074
785
601
541
625
1124
471
555
615
527
471
427
439
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
E
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:21PM1.87m
12:52PM1.26m
11:06PM1.90m
1:51PM1.27m
11:54PM1.87m
2:50PM1.27m
Low Tide
5:22AM-0.56m
4:53PM0.85m
6:12AM-0.58m
5:45PM0.92m
7:04AM-0.53m
clear
clear
part cloud
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
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
13
10
9
9
11
16
18
20
16
18
19
18
17
20
21
23
17
14
13
13
16
21
24
23
8
7
7
7
9
15
16
15
11
14
13
13
14
16
17
18
15
12
12
11
14
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
165
165
118
2344
2225
2031
61
60
1901
1807
1488
1074
785
601
33
31
500
471
555
615
527
471
427
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
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
0.7
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
118
118
115
96
25
25
59
59
58
58
34
87
46
46
61
60
147
203
259
172
218
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
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
Energy kJ
7
7
6
12
12
30
31
31
59
53
34
12
30
30
45
42
39
69
39
39
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1999
2175
2621
3831
2153
2288
3510
3313
2912
541
625
1124
439
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
3
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
6
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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