Santa Cruz Surf Report

Monday 15th December 2025

Current surf conditions for Santa Cruz (2025-12-15)
Wave height *	8ft / 2.4m
Swell period	14s
Swell direction
Wind	7mph / 11km/h
Weather	12°C / 54°F
Sea temp	16°C / 60°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Santa Cruz surf forecast

Sun

14/Dec

7.5ft

Low 5:31am
High 11:39am
Low 5:56pm

Mon

15/Dec

7ft

High 12:09am
Low 6:19am
High 12:26pm
Low 6:35pm

Tue

16/Dec

18ft

High 12:50am
Low 7:01am
High 1:08pm
Low 7:12pm

Wed

17/Dec

10.5ft

High 1:27am
Low 7:40am
High 1:47pm
Low 7:46pm

Thu

18/Dec

15ft

High 2:03am
Low 8:16am
High 2:23pm
Low 8:20pm

Fri

19/Dec

18ft

High 2:38am
Low 8:50am
High 2:59pm
Low 8:54pm

Sat

20/Dec

14ft

High 3:12am
Low 9:25am
High 3:34pm
Low 9:28pm

Sun

21/Dec

7.5ft

High 3:47am
Low 10:00am
High 4:09pm
Low 10:02pm

Mon

22/Dec

5.5ft

High 4:23am
Low 10:36am
High 4:46pm
Low 10:39pm

Tue

23/Dec

7.5ft

High 5:00am
Low 11:15am

Sun 14th Dec

Surf report for Sun 14/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	9ft	9.7ft		14s		12mph (23mph)	14°C/58°F
6:00	8.5ft	9.1ft		14s		12mph (22mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	7.5ft	8.4ft		13s		14mph (22mph)	14°C/57°F
12:00	7.5ft	8ft		13s		14mph (21mph)	15°C/59°F
15:00	7ft	7.9ft		13s		11mph (15mph)	16°C/61°F
18:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		13s		8mph (13mph)	15°C/60°F
21:00	8ft	8.4ft		14s		10mph (12mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
Low 5:31am (1.24m)
High 11:39am (2.76m)
Low 5:56pm (1.11m)

Daylight
First light	07:19
Sunrise	07:49
Sunset	17:15
Dark	17:45

Mon 15th Dec

Surf report for Mon 15/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	8ft	8.6ft		13s		11mph (14mph)	13°C/56°F
6:00	7.5ft	8.4ft		13s		9mph (10mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		13s		15mph (16mph)	15°C/59°F
12:00	7ft	7.8ft		13s		20mph (23mph)	15°C/60°F
15:00	7ft	8ft		13s		28mph (32mph)	15°C/59°F
18:00	8ft	8.9ft		13s		34mph (32mph)	14°C/56°F
21:00	10ft	10.7ft		15s		25mph (28mph)	13°C/56°F

Tide times
High 12:09am (2.79m)
Low 6:19am (1.14m)
High 12:26pm (2.79m)
Low 6:35pm (1.05m)

Daylight
First light	07:20
Sunrise	07:50
Sunset	17:16
Dark	17:46

Tue 16th Dec

Surf report for Tue 16/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	12ft	13.3ft		15s		27mph (29mph)	13°C/56°F
6:00	14ft	16.2ft		10s		41mph (45mph)	13°C/55°F
9:00	17ft	18.2ft		10s		42mph (46mph)	13°C/55°F
12:00	18ft	19.7ft		11s		42mph (51mph)	14°C/57°F
15:00	18.5ft	20.1ft		11s		45mph (53mph)	14°C/57°F
18:00	18.5ft	20ft		11s		39mph (44mph)	14°C/57°F
21:00	16.5ft	19.1ft		11s		36mph (38mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 12:50am (2.90m)
Low 7:01am (1.04m)
High 1:08pm (2.83m)
Low 7:12pm (1.00m)

Daylight
First light	07:21
Sunrise	07:50
Sunset	17:16
Dark	17:46

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	14.5ft	15.5ft		14s		27mph (30mph)	14°C/58°F
6:00	13ft	13.9ft		14s		21mph (24mph)	14°C/58°F
9:00	11.5ft	12.5ft		13s		22mph (24mph)	14°C/58°F
12:00	10.5ft	11.3ft		13s		15mph (18mph)	14°C/57°F
15:00	9.5ft	10.3ft		13s		14mph (15mph)	14°C/58°F
18:00	8.5ft	9.5ft		13s		12mph (13mph)	14°C/58°F
21:00	8ft	8.7ft		13s		7mph (8mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 1:27am (3.00m)
Low 7:40am (0.95m)
High 1:47pm (2.86m)
Low 7:46pm (0.95m)

Daylight
First light	07:21
Sunrise	07:51
Sunset	17:16
Dark	17:46

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		12s		6mph (7mph)	13°C/56°F
6:00	9ft	9.5ft		12s		10mph (13mph)	13°C/55°F
9:00	12.5ft	13.6ft		23s		10mph (11mph)	13°C/55°F
12:00	15ft	16.5ft		22s		10mph (11mph)	14°C/57°F
15:00	16ft	17.4ft		21s		12mph (13mph)	14°C/57°F
18:00	15.5ft	16.8ft		19s		11mph (13mph)	15°C/59°F
21:00	15ft	16.2ft		19s		15mph (17mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
High 2:03am (3.09m)
Low 8:16am (0.88m)
High 2:23pm (2.89m)
Low 8:20pm (0.91m)

Daylight
First light	07:22
Sunrise	07:52
Sunset	17:17
Dark	17:47

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	17ft	18.3ft		18s		32mph (31mph)	14°C/57°F
6:00	19ft	20.6ft		18s		34mph (38mph)	14°C/57°F
9:00	19ft	20.6ft		17s		27mph (30mph)	14°C/57°F
12:00	18ft	19.8ft		16s		25mph (26mph)	14°C/57°F
15:00	17.5ft	18.8ft		16s		25mph (26mph)	14°C/56°F
18:00	16.5ft	18.1ft		15s		25mph (25mph)	14°C/56°F
21:00	16.5ft	17.8ft		15s		26mph (28mph)	14°C/57°F

Tide times
High 2:38am (3.15m)
Low 8:50am (0.83m)
High 2:59pm (2.90m)
Low 8:54pm (0.89m)

Daylight
First light	07:22
Sunrise	07:52
Sunset	17:17
Dark	17:47

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	16ft	17.6ft		15s		27mph (29mph)	13°C/56°F
6:00	15.5ft	16.8ft		14s		26mph (28mph)	13°C/56°F
9:00	14.5ft	16ft		14s		26mph (27mph)	13°C/56°F
12:00	14ft	15ft		14s		24mph (26mph)	13°C/56°F
15:00	13ft	14ft		14s		24mph (26mph)	14°C/56°F
18:00	12.5ft	13.3ft		14s		23mph (26mph)	14°C/56°F
21:00	11.5ft	12.5ft		13s		19mph (22mph)	14°C/56°F

Tide times
High 3:12am (3.17m)
Low 9:25am (0.81m)
High 3:34pm (2.90m)
Low 9:28pm (0.88m)

Daylight
First light	07:23
Sunrise	07:53
Sunset	17:18
Dark	17:48

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	10ft	10.8ft		13s		11mph (14mph)	14°C/58°F
6:00	9ft	9.9ft		13s		13mph (16mph)	15°C/59°F
9:00	8.5ft	9.1ft		12s		22mph (24mph)	15°C/59°F
12:00	7.5ft	8.4ft		12s		17mph (17mph)	15°C/59°F
15:00	7ft	7.6ft		12s		14mph (17mph)	14°C/58°F
18:00	6.5ft	7.1ft		12s		17mph (19mph)	15°C/58°F
21:00	6ft	6.7ft		12s		16mph (19mph)	15°C/58°F

Tide times
High 3:47am (3.17m)
Low 10:00am (0.81m)
High 4:09pm (2.89m)
Low 10:02pm (0.90m)

Daylight
First light	07:23
Sunrise	07:53
Sunset	17:18
Dark	17:48

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	6ft	6.3ft		12s		18mph (20mph)	15°C/59°F
6:00	5.5ft	6.2ft		11s		15mph (17mph)	15°C/59°F
9:00	5.5ft	6.1ft		11s		13mph (15mph)	15°C/59°F
12:00	5.5ft	6ft		11s		12mph (14mph)	15°C/60°F
15:00	5.5ft	6ft		11s		16mph (20mph)	15°C/59°F
18:00	5.5ft	5.9ft		11s		19mph (23mph)	16°C/60°F
21:00	5.5ft	6.1ft		13s		25mph (32mph)	16°C/60°F

Tide times
High 4:23am (3.15m)
Low 10:36am (0.84m)
High 4:46pm (2.85m)
Low 10:39pm (0.93m)

Daylight
First light	07:24
Sunrise	07:54
Sunset	17:19
Dark	17:49

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	6.5ft	7.1ft		12s		22mph (28mph)	16°C/61°F
6:00	7.5ft	8.2ft		12s		18mph (25mph)	15°C/60°F
9:00	7.5ft	8.2ft		12s		22mph (30mph)	15°C/60°F
12:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		11s		26mph (31mph)	15°C/60°F
15:00	7.5ft	8ft		11s		25mph (29mph)	15°C/59°F
18:00	7.5ft	7.9ft		11s		21mph (22mph)	15°C/59°F
21:00	7.5ft	8.1ft		11s		17mph (18mph)	15°C/59°F

Tide times
High 5:00am (3.11m)
Low 11:15am (0.87m)

Daylight
First light	07:24
Sunrise	07:54
Sunset	17:19
Dark	17:49

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)

Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)

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