Santa Cruz Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Santa Cruz, United States — 8 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Santa Cruz by day
Top-rated of 8 spots each day
WedOct 28Top pickPleasure Point★★★★★6.6ftbest 6pmThuOct 29Cowell's★★★★★5.5ftFriOct 30Four Mile★★★★★6.4ftbest 6pmSatOct 31Four Mile★★★★★5.7ftSunNov 1Waddell Creek★★★★★6.4ftbest 9amMonNov 2Four Mile★★★★★9.1ftTueNov 3Four Mile★★★★★9.1ftWedNov 4Four Mile★★★★★7.6ftbest 9pmThuNov 5Four Mile★★★★★8.2ftFriNov 6Four Mile★★★★★9.9ftSatNov 7Waddell Creek★★★★★11.5ftSunNov 8Four Mile★★★★★15.0ftMonNov 9Four Mile★★★★★11.4ftTueNov 10Waddell Creek★★★★★14.5ftWedNov 11Waddell Creek★★★★★13.3ftThuNov 12Four Mile★★★★★14.8ftbest 3pm
Surf spots in Santa Cruz
Best wind spot in Santa Cruz
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 28 OctWaddell CreekModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Sat 7 NovWaddell CreekPrime, cross-shore, best around 12:00
- Wed 11 NovCapitolaModerate, cross-onshore, best around 21:00
- Thu 12 NovCapitolaPrime, onshore, best around 09:00
Monthly conditions in Santa Cruz
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Steamer Lane. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
100%
Mar
98%
Apr
98%
May
98%
Jun
97%
Jul
77%
Aug
71%
Sep
90%
Oct
94%
Nov
96%
Dec
94%
Swell period
14s
13s
12s
11s
11s
10s
9s
9s
11s
13s
13s
14s
Water temp
56°F
55°F
55°F
54°F
56°F
58°F
58°F
60°F
61°F
60°F
56°F
56°F