38th Avenue (Santa Cruz)

SAT · OCT 24Showing Northern California

Northern California this week.

Best window: Sunday, Oct 25 AM, 2-3ft (waist-high), light winds.

Why ▸ building through Sunday, Oct 25.

Open Northern California forecast Sign up for YOUR home beach

Best windows this week

The strongest upcoming surf calls across Northern California.

1

Andrew Molera State Beach (river mouth)

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00-9:00 AMAmerica/Los_Angeles

Checking rip currents…

Acceptable swell angle (NW) but short period (7.0s)
Crossing swells creating choppy conditions
Strong secondary swell from SSW

Forecast confidence: high.

Worth it

View this window

Surf: 3.5 ft at 7s from NW
Wind: 2 mph NNE
Tide: Rising, 4.5 ft

Why: Glassy conditions

2

Santa Cruz Main Beach

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00-9:00 AMAmerica/Los_Angeles

Checking rip currents…

Acceptable swell angle (WNW) but short period (7.0s)
Crossing swells creating choppy conditions
Strong secondary swell from SSW

Forecast confidence: high.

Worth it

View this window

Surf: 3.3 ft at 7s from WNW
Wind: 1 mph NE
Tide: Rising, 4.5 ft

Why: Glassy conditions

3

Point Arena / Manchester Beach

Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00-9:00 AMAmerica/Los_Angeles

Checking rip currents…

Short period wind swell
Acceptable swell angle (NNW) but short period (5.0s)
Minor cross-swell interference

Forecast confidence: medium.

Worth it

View this window

Surf: 3.3 ft at 5s from NNW
Wind: 3 mph NE
Tide: Rising, 3.5 ft

Why: Glassy conditions

4

Pleasure Point

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 AM-12:00 PMAmerica/Los_Angeles

Checking rip currents…

Crossing swells creating choppy conditions
Small wave (2.9ft)

Forecast confidence: medium.

Worth it

View this window

Surf: 2.9 ft at 13s from SSW
Wind: 3 mph N
Tide: Rising, 3.6 ft

Why: Good swell energy

5

Oceano / Grover Beach

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM-3:00 PMAmerica/Los_Angeles

Checking rip currents…

Crossing swells creating choppy conditions

Forecast confidence: medium.

Worth it

View this window

Surf: 3.3 ft at 13s from SSW
Wind: 5 mph NW
Tide: Rising, 5.3 ft

Why: Good swell energy

7-Day Region Outlook

Sat
10/24
56
4-5ftlight wind
Small but fun.
→
Sun
10/25
74
2-3ftlight wind
Solid — pick your window.
↗
Mon
10/26
74
2-3ftlight wind
Solid — pick your window.
→
Tue
10/27
68
1-2ftlight wind
Solid — pick your window.
↘
Wed
10/28
71
2-3ftlight wind
Solid — pick your window.
→
Thu
10/29
72
2-3ftlight wind
Solid — pick your window.
→
Fri
10/30
68
2-3ftlight wind
Solid — pick your window.
→

Top spots now

Regional Surf Guides

local knowledge, by region

Northern California

Northern California Guide

Cold water, big power. Mavericks looms; Ocean Beach eats boards and beginners.

Southern California

Dawn patrol points, summer south swells, and the grind of Lowers on a Tuesday.

San Diego

Reefs from Blacks to Big Rock. Fires on WNW groundswell; crowded when it's small.

Orange County

HB pier, Newport wedge, Trestles. Peaks year-round, offshore in the morning.

Puerto Rico

Rincon is the winter groundswell magnet. Aguadilla, Domes, Tres Palmas on a NW pulse.

Hawaii

North Shore November through February. Summer south swells wrap to Waikiki's walls.

Oregon

Heavy, cold, and uncrowded. Indian Beach for intermediates, Short Sands for the rest.

Santa Cruz

Steamer Lane when a NW fills in. Pleasure Point for glass, Davenport for size.

Ventura & Santa Barbara

Rincon lights up on a winter W. Jalama for the brave, C-Street for the rest.

Florida

Hurricane season is Christmas. Sebastian and New Smyrna when the Atlantic wakes up.

Outer Banks

Nor'easters turn the cape into barrels. S-turns sandbars shift every storm.

New Jersey

Manasquan to Cape May. Beach-break barrels when a NE hits and the banks line up.

Browse Beaches

United States

All U.S. surf beaches by state

Mexico

Baja, mainland, and island spots

Beginner Spots

Gentle waves for learning

Tide Charts

Tidal conditions and timing

Sign up for your local beach

Sign up to get this call dialed in for YOUR home beach — hour by hour, with alerts when it lights up.

Sign up for YOUR home beach →