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Santa Cruz Surf Photo: 'Santa Cruz Sunset' by Simão Guimarães

Lat Long: 39.15° N 9.38° W

Issued: 12 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is

16.6° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Santa Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	NW	NW	S
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	S
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	NW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	NNW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		WNW	NNW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	NW
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW
	11 s	cross	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	WNW
	10 s	cross		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	8 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Santa Cruz around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 59 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 3.50m (11.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Santa Cruz Surf Photo: 'Santa Cruz Sunset' by Simão Guimarães

Santa Cruz Sunset

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User: Simão Guimarães (1 photo)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:01 pm 8 Jul 2013