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Sunset State Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Sunset State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunset State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset State Beach sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunset State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset State Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sunset State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | |
253 | 269 | 149 | 212 | 145 | 136 | 131 | 184 | 94 | 94 | 177 | 91 | 74 | 77 | 93 | 93 | 197 | 186 | 226 | 169 | 173 | 171 | 158 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:19AM1.71m | 8:55PM2.00m | 9:17AM1.69m | 9:21PM2.06m | 10:10AM1.66m | 9:46PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.63m | 3:21AM0.67m | 3:01PM0.76m | 4:02AM0.51m | 3:34PM0.88m | 4:39AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 253 | 269 | 149 | 212 | 145 | 136 | 131 | 184 | 94 | 94 | 177 | 91 | 74 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 197 | 186 | 123 | 169 | 75 | 171 | 119 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 77 | 93 | 93 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 78 | 173 | 72 | 68 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 45 | 42 | 9 | 43 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 158 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 17 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 53 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 21 | 157 | 130 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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