Santa Cruz Surf Forecast
7-day outlook | Updated hourly
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Minimal
7 of 8 beaches with data
|1 swell incomingBest Days to Surf Santa Cruz This Week
Based on wave height, wind conditions, and swell quality
Best Day This Week
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Fair
Friday, Apr 3
0 beaches with good conditions
Waves
2.0-7.5ft
Wind
Onshore
Best Time
Morning
Direction
N
Other Good Days
41
Saturday
Apr 4
1.2-4.6ftOnshore
40
Monday
Mar 30
0.5-4.6ftOnshore
37
Sunday
Apr 5
0.9-3.1ftOnshore
34
Tuesday
Mar 31
0.5-6.7ftOnshore
Upcoming Swells
Medium Swell
In 4 days
Height
3-5ft
Period
8s
Direction
WNW
chest-high WNW swell with 8s period
3 FriPeak: 3 Fri3 Fri
Beach Conditions
Current conditions ranked by surf quality
| Beach | Best Day | Wave Height | Trend | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola Beach | Sunday(42) | 1.0ft | Steady | 41 |
| Mavericks | Saturday(58) | 1.5ft | Improving | 40 |
| Mitchell's Cove | Friday(45) | 0.6ft | Steady | 40 |
| Steamer Lane | Monday(46) | 0.9ft | Steady | 40 |
| 38th Avenue (Santa Cruz) | Friday(40) | 0.6ft | Steady | 38 |
| Pleasure Point | Friday(46) | 0.8ft | Steady | 38 |
| Rockview (Santa Cruz) | Friday(40) | 0.5ft | Steady | 38 |
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