Santa Cruz Surf Report

Thursday 23rd October 2025

Current surf conditions for Santa Cruz (2025-10-23)
Wave height *	7ft / 2.1m
Swell period	12s
Swell direction
Wind	6mph / 9km/h
Weather	19°C / 66°F
Sea temp	18°C / 64°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Santa Cruz surf forecast

Thu

23/Oct

8ft

High 4:43am
Low 10:50am
High 5:00pm
Low 10:57pm

Fri

24/Oct

7.5ft

High 5:13am
Low 11:22am
High 5:32pm
Low 11:26pm

Sat

25/Oct

5.5ft

High 4:46am
Low 10:57am
High 5:07pm
Low 11:01pm

Sun

26/Oct

4ft

High 5:24am
Low 11:39am
High 5:52pm
Low 11:44pm

Mon

27/Oct

4ft

High 6:13am
Low 12:35pm
High 6:54pm

Tue

28/Oct

3ft

Low 12:45am
High 7:22am
Low 1:54pm
High 8:18pm

Wed

29/Oct

4.5ft

Low 2:14am
High 8:47am
Low 3:24pm
High 9:44pm

Thu

30/Oct

6ft

Low 3:44am
High 10:05am
Low 4:34pm
High 10:50pm

Fri

31/Oct

5.5ft

Low 4:51am
High 11:06am
Low 5:28pm
High 11:42pm

Sat

1/Nov

5ft

Low 5:44am

Thu 23rd Oct

Surf report for Thu 23/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	6.5ft	7.7ft		13s		10mph (16mph)	19°C/66°F
7:00	7ft	8.2ft		11s		10mph (16mph)	19°C/66°F
10:00	8ft	8.7ft		12s		16mph (17mph)	18°C/64°F
13:00	8ft	8.7ft		12s		14mph (14mph)	17°C/63°F
16:00	7.5ft	8.3ft		11s		11mph (11mph)	17°C/63°F
19:00	7ft	8.1ft		12s		12mph (11mph)	17°C/63°F

Tide times
High 4:43am (3.25m)
Low 10:50am (0.86m)
High 5:00pm (3.06m)
Low 10:57pm (0.96m)

Daylight
First light	07:28
Sunrise	07:55
Sunset	18:47
Dark	19:15

Fri 24th Oct

Surf report for Fri 24/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	7ft	7.8ft		11s		8mph (8mph)	18°C/64°F
7:00	7.5ft	7.9ft		11s		13mph (15mph)	19°C/65°F
10:00	7ft	8.3ft		12s		13mph (19mph)	19°C/66°F
13:00	7.5ft	8.8ft		13s		14mph (21mph)	19°C/66°F
16:00	7.5ft	8.8ft		13s		11mph (17mph)	19°C/66°F
19:00	7.5ft	8.5ft		12s		11mph (16mph)	19°C/66°F

Tide times
High 5:13am (3.15m)
Low 11:22am (0.98m)
High 5:32pm (2.91m)
Low 11:26pm (1.09m)

Daylight
First light	07:29
Sunrise	07:56
Sunset	18:46
Dark	19:13

Sat 25th Oct

Surf report for Sat 25/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	6ft	7.5ft		11s		5mph (6mph)	19°C/65°F
7:00	5.5ft	7.4ft		13s		9mph (13mph)	18°C/65°F
10:00	5.5ft	7.3ft		13s		11mph (15mph)	18°C/65°F
13:00	5.5ft	7.2ft		14s		8mph (10mph)	19°C/65°F
16:00	5.5ft	7.1ft		13s		7mph (8mph)	18°C/64°F
19:00	5.5ft	7ft		13s		5mph (7mph)	18°C/64°F

Tide times
High 4:46am (3.03m)
Low 10:57am (1.12m)
High 5:07pm (2.74m)
Low 11:01pm (1.24m)

Daylight
First light	07:30
Sunrise	07:57
Sunset	18:45
Dark	19:12

Sun 26th Oct

Surf report for Sun 26/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	4.5ft	6.2ft		12s		3mph (3mph)	17°C/63°F
7:00	4.5ft	5.9ft		12s		12mph (11mph)	17°C/63°F
10:00	4.5ft	5.6ft		12s		10mph (9mph)	17°C/63°F
13:00	4ft	5.3ft		12s		10mph (9mph)	17°C/63°F
16:00	4ft	5.2ft		11s		10mph (10mph)	18°C/64°F
19:00	4ft	5.5ft		11s		9mph (10mph)	18°C/64°F

Tide times
High 5:24am (2.88m)
Low 11:39am (1.27m)
High 5:52pm (2.58m)
Low 11:44pm (1.40m)

Daylight
First light	06:31
Sunrise	06:58
Sunset	17:43
Dark	18:11

Mon 27th Oct

Surf report for Mon 27/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	5.5ft	6.8ft		10s		5mph (6mph)	17°C/63°F
7:00	5.5ft	6.5ft		10s		5mph (6mph)	18°C/64°F
10:00	5ft	6ft		10s		9mph (11mph)	18°C/64°F
13:00	4ft	5.4ft		9s		2mph (2mph)	19°C/66°F
16:00	3.5ft	4.8ft		9s		7mph (7mph)	19°C/66°F
19:00	3.5ft	4.4ft		9s		7mph (7mph)	19°C/66°F

Tide times
High 6:13am (2.73m)
Low 12:35pm (1.40m)
High 6:54pm (2.45m)

Daylight
First light	06:32
Sunrise	06:59
Sunset	17:42
Dark	18:10

Tue 28th Oct

Surf report for Tue 28/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3ft	3.6ft		9s		9mph (11mph)	18°C/65°F
7:00	2.5ft	3.4ft		8s		9mph (13mph)	18°C/64°F
10:00	2.5ft	3.5ft		8s		12mph (17mph)	18°C/65°F
13:00	3ft	4ft		8s		16mph (23mph)	18°C/64°F
16:00	2ft	5.2ft		6s		11mph (16mph)	18°C/65°F
19:00	2ft	5.1ft		6s		19mph (28mph)	19°C/66°F

Tide times
Low 12:45am (1.53m)
High 7:22am (2.63m)
Low 1:54pm (1.47m)
High 8:18pm (2.41m)

Daylight
First light	06:33
Sunrise	07:01
Sunset	17:41
Dark	18:08

Wed 29th Oct

Surf report for Wed 29/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	3.5ft	4.5ft		11s		16mph (23mph)	18°C/65°F
7:00	4ft	4.6ft		10s		18mph (25mph)	19°C/66°F
10:00	4ft	4.9ft		10s		19mph (26mph)	19°C/66°F
13:00	4.5ft	5.3ft		11s		29mph (36mph)	18°C/65°F
16:00	4.5ft	5.6ft		10s		22mph (28mph)	18°C/65°F
19:00	5ft	6.3ft		9s		18mph (24mph)	18°C/65°F

Tide times
Low 2:14am (1.58m)
High 8:47am (2.63m)
Low 3:24pm (1.41m)
High 9:44pm (2.51m)

Daylight
First light	06:34
Sunrise	07:02
Sunset	17:40
Dark	18:07

Thu 30th Oct

Surf report for Thu 30/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	5.5ft	6.8ft		13s		12mph (15mph)	18°C/65°F
7:00	6.5ft	7.3ft		13s		9mph (11mph)	18°C/64°F
10:00	6.5ft	7.2ft		12s		4mph (4mph)	18°C/64°F
13:00	6ft	6.8ft		11s		11mph (13mph)	18°C/65°F
16:00	5.5ft	6.2ft		11s		14mph (19mph)	18°C/65°F
19:00	5.5ft	6.1ft		10s		19mph (27mph)	18°C/65°F

Tide times
Low 3:44am (1.48m)
High 10:05am (2.76m)
Low 4:34pm (1.22m)
High 10:50pm (2.71m)

Daylight
First light	06:35
Sunrise	07:03
Sunset	17:39
Dark	18:06

Fri 31st Oct

Surf report for Fri 31/10
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	6.5ft	6.9ft		10s		13mph (13mph)	17°C/62°F
7:00	6ft	6.7ft		10s		10mph (10mph)	17°C/62°F
10:00	6ft	6.3ft		10s		8mph (8mph)	17°C/62°F
13:00	5.5ft	6ft		10s		7mph (7mph)	17°C/63°F
16:00	5ft	5.6ft		10s		11mph (10mph)	17°C/62°F
19:00	5ft	5.2ft		9s		10mph (12mph)	17°C/62°F

Tide times
Low 4:51am (1.28m)
High 11:06am (2.97m)
Low 5:28pm (0.98m)
High 11:42pm (2.95m)

Daylight
First light	06:36
Sunrise	07:04
Sunset	17:37
Dark	18:05

Sat 1st Nov

Surf report for Sat 01/11
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
4:00	4ft	4.6ft		9s		5mph (5mph)	16°C/60°F
7:00	4.5ft	4.7ft		10s		5mph (5mph)	15°C/59°F
10:00	4.5ft	5.1ft		11s		7mph (7mph)	15°C/58°F
13:00	5ft	5.6ft		11s		8mph (10mph)	16°C/61°F
16:00	6ft	6.6ft		11s		10mph (10mph)	16°C/61°F
19:00	8ft	8.5ft		12s		12mph (14mph)	17°C/62°F

Tide times
Low 5:44am (1.03m)

Daylight
First light	06:37
Sunrise	07:05
Sunset	17:36
Dark	18:04

Big, exposed beach that picks up more swell than most of the Ericeira spots and has the bonus of not being too blown out on a S wind. Can get good and packs a punch

Surf spots nearby

Praia Azul (2.3 mi)
Praia da Areia Branca (8.8 mi)
Sao Lourenco (9.2 mi)
Coxos (10 mi)
Cave (10.7 mi)
Ribeira D'Ilhas (10.8 mi)
Reef (11.2 mi)
Pedra Branca (11.4 mi)
Praia do Norte (12.2 mi)
Praia do Peixe (12.4 mi)

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