Santa Cruz Surf Forecast
7-day outlook | Updated hourly
8 of 8 beaches with data
1 swell incoming0
Excellent
Best Days to Surf Santa Cruz This Week
Based on wave height, wind conditions, and swell quality
Other Good Days
Upcoming Swells
Medium Swell
In 3 days
Height
3-4ft
Period
13s
Direction
SSW
chest-high SSW swell with 13s period
16 SunPeak: 16 Sun17 Mon
Beach Conditions
Current conditions ranked by surf quality
| Beach | Best Day | Wave Height | Trend | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell Creek | Saturday(96) | 2.6ft | Declining | 78 |
| Mavericks | Saturday(85) | 4.4ft | Declining | 76 |
| Steamer Lane | Thursday(87) | 4.7ft | Declining | 64 |
| Mitchell's Cove | Saturday(89) | 4.5ft | Steady | 63 |
| The Hook | Monday(90) | 0.6ft | Steady | 50 |
| Pleasure Point | Monday(90) | 0.6ft | Steady | 47 |
| 38th Avenue (Santa Cruz) | Monday(90) | 0.5ft | Steady | 44 |
| Capitola Beach | Monday(90) | 0.5ft | Steady | 44 |
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