38th Avenue (Santa Cruz) Current Conditions Summary

38th Avenue (Santa Cruz) in Santa Cruz, CA is a reef break. Current conditions: 4 ft waves, s 3–7 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Rising tide with 4 ft swell energy. 38th Avenue, also called Jack's by some surf reports and locals, is a user-friendly right reef that handles south and west swells. Sit wide on the shoulder to pick off softer waves; bigger days produce faster walls closer to the point. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.