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Swift Street surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 13 Sep 2025 PDT
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Swift Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Swift Street sea temperature is
17.2° C
 (Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swift Street this week:

The surf forecast for Swift Street over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Swift Street in the next 12 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 13th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 13th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 18th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swift Street over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1
WNW
0.5
S
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.3
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)1413121414131381918181616161591010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)347265241187183156173137190326322276269239224299419267204151151
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
SW
20
WNW
0
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
NE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		crossglassoncrossglassglasscross-
on		glassoncross-
on		glassglasscross-
on		glassoncross-
on		glasscross-
on		onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:59PM
1.76
6:40AM
1.16
4:05PM
1.72
8:01AM
1.26
5:21PM
1.69
8:49AM
1.35
6:39PM
1.66
9:26AM
1.41
7:48PM
1.65
9:59AM
1.44
8:48PM
1.62
10:29AM
1.46
9:40PM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
0.95
10:26PM
0.03
9:48AM
1.08
11:48PM
0.01
11:43AM
1.09
1:02AM
-0.03
1:06PM
0.99
2:01AM
-0.07
2:07PM
0.84
2:50AM
-0.08
2:58PM
0.67
3:30AM
-0.06
3:43PM
0.52
4:05AM
0.00
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--
Sunset-7:19--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:13--7:10--7:09-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192319202520232419242619242620222317192017
Feels °C (?)192218202319222220232519232520222218182018
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Cruz

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Swift Street (calm at Santa Cruz 0 km from Swift Street). 1.2m 13s groundswell from the WNW with a 1.2m 7s swell from the NW and a 0.6m 12s groundswell from the SW as well as a 0.3m 12s groundswell, also from the SW. 4 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

    1 hour 26 minutes ago Swift Street
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Information about the Swift Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Swift Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Swift Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Swift Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Swift Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Swift Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Swift Street is 3 km (2 miles) from Santa Cruz. If you plan a vacation in Santa Cruz, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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