Santa Cruz Main Beach
3.7ft·All
Santa Cruz, CA
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Santa Cruz, CA
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Checking rip currents…
Current water notice · check again before your session
Valid Mon 8:00 AM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Sun 10:30 AM · Computed Sun 9:12 PM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS
Forecast accuracy & methodologyToday by time
Latest daily forecast · Sun, Oct 18 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.
| Time | Surf | Quiver callSign in | Swell | Wind | Tide | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 AM | 5.9 ft | — | 3.5 ft @ 20s S (2.2 ft @ 13s W) | 3 mph E | 1.7 ft · Rising | 99% |
| 5:00 AM | 5.9 ft | — | 2.9 ft @ 11s WNW (2.4 ft @ 11s W) | 2 mph SSE | 2.9 ft · Rising | 40% |
| 8:00 AM | 7.4 ft | — | 4.7 ft @ 14s WNW (1.8 ft @ 13s W) | 2 mph S | 3.7 ft · Falling | 100% |
| 11:00 AM | 7.4 ft | — | 4.7 ft @ 14s WNW (2.5 ft @ 14s S) | 4 mph SW | 3.5 ft · Rising | 99% |
| 2:00 PM | 7.4 ft | — | 4.7 ft @ 14s WNW (2.6 ft @ 14s S) | 10 mph W | 3.9 ft · Rising | 98% |
| 5:00 PM | 7.4 ft | — | 3.9 ft @ 9s WNW (2.7 ft @ 14s S) | 9 mph WNW | 3.9 ft · Falling | 40% |
| 8:00 PM | 7.8 ft | — | 4.8 ft @ 8s WNW (2.7 ft @ 14s S) | 4 mph NW | 2.5 ft · Falling | 40% |
| 11:00 PM | 7.8 ft | — | 4.9 ft @ 8s WNW (2.6 ft @ 14s S) | 4 mph NW | 1.1 ft · Falling | 40% |
Selected day: 2026-10-18 · America/Los_Angeles
