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
SunSep 13Four Mile★★★★★6.2ftbest 12pmMonSep 14Four Mile★★★★★5.3ftTueSep 15Four Mile★★★★★4.8ftWedSep 16Waddell Creek★★★★★4.0ftThuSep 17Four Mile★★★★★5.1ftFriSep 18Top pickFour Mile★★★★★6.6ftbest 9pmSatSep 19Four Mile★★★★★7.5ftbest 9pmSunSep 20Four Mile★★★★★6.9ftMonSep 21Four Mile★★★★★5.5ftTueSep 22Waddell Creek★★★★★5.9ftWedSep 23Waddell Creek★★★★★5.7ftThuSep 24Waddell Creek★★★★★5.5ftFriSep 25Four Mile★★★★★6.4ftbest 9pmSatSep 26Four Mile★★★★★5.9ftSunSep 27Four Mile★★★★★6.4ftbest 9pmMonSep 28Waddell Creek★★★★★6.1ft
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.
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