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Santa Cruz Main Beach
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- 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
- Peak 10:30 AM · medium confidence
- Good size at 4–5 ft.
- Wave height then
- 4–5 ft
Santa Cruz Surf Forecast
7-day outlook | Updated hourly
10 of 10 beaches with data
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Best Days to Surf Santa Cruz This Week
Based on wave height, wind conditions, and swell quality
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Upcoming Swells
Big Swell
Tomorrow
Height
11-12ft
Period
12s
Direction
WNW
overhead WNW swell with 12s period
14 SatPeak: 14 Sat16 Mon
Big Swell
In 6 days
Height
7-8ft
Period
10s
Direction
WNW
overhead WNW swell with 10s period
19 ThuPeak: 19 Thu19 Thu
Beach Conditions
Current conditions ranked by surf quality
| Beach | Best Day | Wave Height | Trend | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola Beach | Saturday | 1.6ft | Declining | Log in to see scores |
| The Hook | Wednesday | 5.8ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| 38th Avenue (Santa Cruz) | Wednesday | 6.3ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Steamer Lane | Wednesday | 7.0ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Cowell Beach | Wednesday | 8.6ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Mavericks | Wednesday | 9.4ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Mitchell's Cove | Wednesday | 7.1ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Pleasure Point | Wednesday | 7.7ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Santa Cruz Main Beach | Wednesday | 8.6ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
| Waddell Creek | Wednesday | 7.9ft | Steady | Log in to see scores |
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