Santa Cruz Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Santa Cruz (2025-08-06)
Wave height * 4.5ft / 1.4m
Swell period 9s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 4mph / 6km/h
Weather Clear sky 19°C / 66°F
Sea temp 18°C / 64°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Santa Cruz surf map

10 day Santa Cruz surf forecast

Tue

5/Aug
4ft

8

8

10
  • High 1:33am
  • Low 7:33am
  • High 1:52pm
  • Low 8:10pm

Wed

6/Aug
5ft

6

7

8
  • High 2:18am
  • Low 8:17am
  • High 2:34pm
  • Low 8:50pm

Thu

7/Aug
5ft

7

7

9
  • High 2:58am
  • Low 8:56am
  • High 3:13pm
  • Low 9:26pm

Fri

8/Aug
3.5ft

7

9

8
  • High 3:35am
  • Low 9:32am
  • High 3:49pm
  • Low 10:02pm

Sat

9/Aug
3ft

9

12

17
  • High 4:11am
  • Low 10:09am
  • High 4:26pm
  • Low 10:38pm

Sun

10/Aug
5ft

19

17

22
  • High 4:48am
  • Low 10:45am
  • High 5:02pm
  • Low 11:15pm

Mon

11/Aug
7ft

23

20

23
  • High 5:25am
  • Low 11:24am
  • High 5:41pm
  • Low 11:53pm

Tue

12/Aug
5ft

16

11

12
  • High 6:05am
  • Low 12:04pm
  • High 6:22pm

Wed

13/Aug
3.5ft

10

9

16
  • Low 12:35am
  • High 6:49am
  • Low 12:49pm
  • High 7:07pm

Thu

14/Aug
4ft

16

11

14
  • Low 1:21am
  • High 7:37am
  • Low 1:41pm
  • High 8:01pm

Tue 5th Aug

Surf report for Tue 05/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 3.8ft 8s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
7:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 8s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
10:00 3.5ft 4.6ft 8s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
13:00 4ft 4.8ft 8s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 4ft 4.8ft 8s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
19:00 4ft 5ft 8s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
Tide times
High 1:33am (2.73m)
Low 7:33am (1.34m)
High 1:52pm (3.01m)
Low 8:10pm (1.19m)
Daylight
First light06:13
Sunrise06:42
Sunset20:44
Dark21:13

Wed 6th Aug

Surf report for Wed 06/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 5.3ft 9s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
7:00 5ft 6.1ft 9s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
10:00 5.5ft 6.5ft 9s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 5ft 6.2ft 10s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 5ft 6.1ft 10s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
19:00 5ft 6.1ft 10s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 2:18am (2.89m)
Low 8:17am (1.17m)
High 2:34pm (3.20m)
Low 8:50pm (1.01m)
Daylight
First light06:14
Sunrise06:43
Sunset20:42
Dark21:12

Thu 7th Aug

Surf report for Thu 07/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5ft 5.9ft 11s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
7:00 5ft 5.8ft 11s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
10:00 5ft 5.7ft 11s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
13:00 5ft 5.6ft 11s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 4.5ft 5.3ft 10s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 4.5ft 5ft 10s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 2:58am (3.06m)
Low 8:56am (1.00m)
High 3:13pm (3.37m)
Low 9:26pm (0.84m)
Daylight
First light06:15
Sunrise06:44
Sunset20:41
Dark21:10

Fri 8th Aug

Surf report for Fri 08/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 9s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
7:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 8s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
10:00 3.5ft 4ft 8s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 3.5ft 4ft 8s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 3.5ft 4ft 8s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 3ft 3.8ft 8s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 3:35am (3.21m)
Low 9:32am (0.85m)
High 3:49pm (3.52m)
Low 10:02pm (0.71m)
Daylight
First light06:16
Sunrise06:45
Sunset20:40
Dark21:09

Sat 9th Aug

Surf report for Sat 09/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 3.4ft 9s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
7:00 3ft 3.4ft 9s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
10:00 3ft 3.3ft 8s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
13:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 3.5ft 3.6ft 8s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
19:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 8s 17mph (25mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
High 4:11am (3.33m)
Low 10:09am (0.74m)
High 4:26pm (3.62m)
Low 10:38pm (0.62m)
Daylight
First light06:17
Sunrise06:46
Sunset20:39
Dark21:08

Sun 10th Aug

Surf report for Sun 10/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 4.5ft 11s 17mph (26mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
7:00 4.5ft 5.1ft 13s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
10:00 5ft 5.7ft 13s 17mph (26mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 5ft 5.9ft 12s 17mph (26mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 5ft 6ft 12s 19mph (29mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 5.5ft 6.4ft 12s 22mph (35mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 4:48am (3.40m)
Low 10:45am (0.68m)
High 5:02pm (3.67m)
Low 11:15pm (0.58m)
Daylight
First light06:18
Sunrise06:47
Sunset20:38
Dark21:06

Mon 11th Aug

Surf report for Mon 11/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6.5ft 7.8ft 8s 21mph (29mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
7:00 7ft 8.3ft 8s 23mph (29mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
10:00 7ft 8.6ft 8s 22mph (26mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
13:00 7ft 8.4ft 8s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 6.5ft 8.1ft 8s 20mph (29mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 6.5ft 8ft 8s 23mph (32mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 5:25am (3.41m)
Low 11:24am (0.69m)
High 5:41pm (3.64m)
Low 11:53pm (0.62m)
Daylight
First light06:19
Sunrise06:48
Sunset20:36
Dark21:05

Tue 12th Aug

Surf report for Tue 12/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 7.6ft 8s 21mph (26mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
7:00 6ft 7.3ft 9s 16mph (20mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
10:00 5.5ft 6.8ft 9s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
13:00 5ft 6.1ft 9s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 5ft 5.6ft 9s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 4.5ft 5.1ft 9s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
High 6:05am (3.37m)
Low 12:04pm (0.76m)
High 6:22pm (3.54m)
Daylight
First light06:20
Sunrise06:49
Sunset20:35
Dark21:04

Wed 13th Aug

Surf report for Wed 13/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 8s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
7:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 8s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
10:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 8s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 8s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
16:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 8s 13mph (14mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
19:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 8s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
Tide times
Low 12:35am (0.73m)
High 6:49am (3.27m)
Low 12:49pm (0.89m)
High 7:07pm (3.37m)
Daylight
First light06:21
Sunrise06:50
Sunset20:34
Dark21:02

Thu 14th Aug

Surf report for Thu 14/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 4.8ft 7s 18mph (20mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
7:00 4ft 4.8ft 7s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
10:00 4ft 4.7ft 7s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 4ft 4.5ft 9s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 4ft 4.5ft 9s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
19:00 4ft 4.7ft 10s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
Low 1:21am (0.90m)
High 7:37am (3.13m)
Low 1:41pm (1.06m)
High 8:01pm (3.14m)
Daylight
First light06:22
Sunrise06:51
Sunset20:32
Dark21:01

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

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Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)

Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...