The Hook Current Conditions Summary

The Hook in Santa Cruz, CA is a reef break, suited for intermediate surfers. Current conditions: 3.3 ft waves, s 2–6 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Rising tide with 3.3 ft swell energy. The Hook is the canonical East Cliff/41st Avenue reef break historically tied to Rockview. Sit inside to pick off the reforms; bigger sets break further out and are more powerful. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.