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Current conditions

Fri Nov 13, 5pm MST

Surf rating: Fair · 3.1/5Long-period swell, light cross-shore wind

Surf

2.4ft

Knee to thigh · 15s period

From SW 217°

Wind

12mph

Cross-shore

From NW 322°

Swells

  • 1.3ft 15s Primary · SW
  • 0.3ft 8s Secondary · SSW
  • 1ft 4s Wind waves · NW

Tide

-1.5ft

Rising · high 11:00pm, 0.1ft

Water

84°F

No wetsuit needed

Rash guard optional

Weather

79°F

Partly Cloudy

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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/13 2ft Fair · 3.4/5
  2. Sat 11/14 2ft Fair · 3.3/5
  3. Sun 11/15 2ft Fair · 3.4/5
  4. Mon 11/16 2ft Fair · 3.3/5
  5. Tue 11/17 2ft Fair · 3.0/5
  6. Wed 11/18 2ft Fair · 3.3/5
  7. Thu 11/19 2ft Fair · 3.1/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19
2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm

Surf ft

2.5 16s 2 16s 2 15s 2.3 15s 1.9 15s 2.4 15s 2.3 15s 2.1 15s 1.8 14s 2.3 14s 2.1 14s 2.2 14s 2.1 14s 2.3 14s 2.5 14s 2.6 15s 2.1 15s 2.2 15s 2.1 15s 2.1 15s 2.1 14s 2.1 14s 2.1 14s 2.1 14s 2.2 14s 2.2 14s 2 14s 1.9 14s 2 13s 2 13s 2.2 13s 1.5 13s 1.7 13s 1.8 13s 1.6 13s 1.7 13s 1.8 13s 1.6 12s 1.7 12s 1.7 12s 1.7 16s 1.6 16s 1.7 16s 1.8 15s 1.7 15s 2.2 15s 1.7 15s 2 15s 1.7 14s 1.7 14s 1.9 14s 1.8 14s 1.8 14s 1.6 14s 1.5 13s 1.6 13s

Wind mph

6 5 6 5 9 12 7 6 6 8 6 3+0 9 11 5 6 6 6 7 6 11 9 6 6 6 7 9 5 9 9 5 8 6 6 8 4 8 8 5 6 7 9 8 7 12 14 11 7 6 7 6 6 8 9 6 9

Tide ft

3:00am -0.4ft 9:00am 1.7ft 4:00pm -1.5ft 3:00am -0.3ft 9:00am 1.4ft 5:00pm -1.2ft 3:00am -0.1ft 10:00am 1ft 6:00pm -1ft 10:00am 0.6ft 8:00pm -0.9ft 4:00am 0.5ft 3:00pm 0.4ft 10:00pm -0.9ft 5:00am 0.8ft 11:00am -0.4ft 4:00pm 0.6ft 11:00pm -1ft 5:00am 1.2ft 12:00pm -0.9ft 5:00pm 0.9ft 11:00pm -1ft

Weather °F

72° 71° 79° 88° 85° 79° 73° 72° 71° 70° 78° 88° 86° 77° 72° 70° 69° 68° 77° 88° 87° 75° 70° 70° 68° 67° 74° 87° 86° 75° 71° 70° 69° 68° 75° 88° 88° 75° 70° 70° 69° 70° 75° 88° 90° 77° 73° 72° 72° 72° 74° 85° 88° 77° 72° 72°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/13
2am 2.5ft 1ft4s 1ft12s 6mph Offshore 72°FClear
5am 2ft 1ft15s 1ft4s 5mph Cross-shore 71°FMostly Clear
8am 2ft 1ft15s 1ft4s 6mph Cross-shore 79°FMostly Cloudy
11am 2.3ft 1.6ft15s 1ft4s 5mph Onshore 88°FMostly Clear
2pm 1.9ft 1.3ft15s 0.3ft18s 1ft4s 9mph Onshore 85°FMostly Cloudy
Now 2.4ft 1.3ft15s 0.3ft8s 1ft4s 12mph Cross-shore 79°FPartly Cloudy
8pm 2.3ft 1.3ft14s 0.3ft18s 1ft4s 7mph Cross-shore 73°FClear
11pm 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 1ft4s 6mph Cross-shore 72°FPartly Cloudy
Sat 11/14
2am 1.8ft 1.3ft14s 1ft4s 6mph Cross-shore 71°FMostly Cloudy
5am 2.3ft 1.3ft14s 1ft4s 8mph Offshore 70°FMostly Cloudy
8am 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft4s 6mph Cross-shore 78°FClear
11am 2.2ft 1.3ft14s 0.7ft16s 3mph +0 Onshore 88°FClear
2pm 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.3ft10s 1ft4s 9mph Onshore 86°FClear
5pm 2.3ft 1.3ft13s 1ft15s 1ft4s 11mph Cross-shore 77°FClear
8pm 2.5ft 1.3ft13s 1ft15s 5mph Cross-shore 72°FClear
11pm 2.6ft 1.3ft13s 1ft15s 6mph Offshore 70°FClear
Sun 11/15
2am 2.1ft 1.6ft15s 0.7ft4s 6mph Offshore 69°FClear
5am 2.2ft 1.6ft15s 0.7ft4s 6mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
8am 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft4s 7mph Cross-shore 77°FClear
11am 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.3ft4s 6mph Cross-shore 88°FClear
2pm 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft4s 11mph Onshore 87°FClear
5pm 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft2s 9mph Cross-shore 75°FPartly Cloudy
8pm 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft2s 6mph Cross-shore 70°FCloudy
11pm 2.1ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft2s 6mph Offshore 70°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
2am 2.2ft 1.6ft14s 0.7ft3s 6mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
5am 2.2ft 1.6ft13s 0.7ft3s 7mph Cross-shore 67°FMostly Cloudy
8am 2ft 1.3ft13s 0.3ft17s 0.7ft3s 9mph Cross-shore 74°FMostly Cloudy
11am 1.9ft 1.3ft13s 0.3ft3s 5mph Cross-shore 87°FMostly Cloudy
2pm 2ft 1.3ft13s 0.3ft16s 0.7ft3s 9mph Cross-shore 86°FCloudy
5pm 2ft 1.3ft13s 0.3ft18s 0.7ft2s 9mph Cross-shore 75°FMostly Cloudy
8pm 2.2ft 1.3ft13s 0.7ft10s 5mph Cross-shore 71°FClear
11pm 1.5ft 1.3ft13s 0.3ft3s 8mph Offshore 70°FPartly Cloudy
Tue 11/17
2am 1.7ft 1.3ft12s 0.7ft9s 6mph Offshore 69°FCloudy
5am 1.8ft 1.3ft12s 0.7ft9s 6mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
8am 1.6ft 1ft12s 0.7ft9s 8mph Cross-shore 75°FCloudy
11am 1.7ft 1ft12s 0.7ft9s 4mph Cross-shore 88°FCloudy
2pm 1.8ft 1ft12s 0.7ft16s 0.7ft9s 8mph Onshore 88°FMostly Cloudy
5pm 1.6ft 1ft12s 0.7ft16s 0.7ft1s 8mph Cross-shore 75°FMostly Cloudy
8pm 1.7ft 1ft12s 0.7ft16s 5mph Cross-shore 70°FMostly Cloudy
11pm 1.7ft 1ft12s 0.7ft15s 6mph Offshore 70°FMostly Cloudy
Wed 11/18
2am 1.7ft 1ft11s 0.7ft15s 7mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
5am 1.6ft 1ft11s 0.7ft15s 0.7ft8s 9mph Cross-shore 70°FCloudy
8am 1.7ft 1ft11s 0.7ft15s 0.3ft8s 8mph Cross-shore 75°FCloudy
11am 1.8ft 0.7ft11s 0.7ft15s 0.7ft8s 7mph Cross-shore 88°FCloudy
2pm 1.7ft 0.7ft15s 0.7ft11s 0.7ft1s 12mph Cross-shore 90°FCloudy
5pm 2.2ft 1ft14s 0.7ft11s 1.3ft2s 14mph Cross-shore 77°FCloudy
8pm 1.7ft 1ft14s 0.7ft11s 1.3ft3s 11mph Cross-shore 73°FCloudy
11pm 2ft 1ft14s 1ft3s 7mph Offshore 72°FCloudy
Thu 11/19
2am 1.7ft 1ft14s 0.7ft3s 6mph Cross-shore 72°FCloudy
5am 1.7ft 1ft14s 0.7ft3s 7mph Cross-shore 72°FCloudy
8am 1.9ft 1ft14s 0.7ft11s 6mph Cross-shore 74°FCloudy
11am 1.8ft 1.3ft13s 0.7ft3s 6mph Cross-shore 85°FCloudy
2pm 1.8ft 1.3ft13s 0.7ft3s 8mph Onshore 88°FCloudy
5pm 1.6ft 1.3ft13s 0.3ft11s 0.7ft3s 9mph Cross-shore 77°FCloudy
8pm 1.5ft 1ft13s 0.7ft3s 6mph Cross-shore 72°FMostly Cloudy
11pm 1.6ft 1.3ft13s 1ft3s 9mph Cross-shore 72°FMostly Cloudy

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/13

    • Low -0.4ft
    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    • High 0.1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 9m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Sat 11/14

    • Low -0.3ft
    • High 1.4ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 7m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Sun 11/15

    • High -0ft
    • Low -0.1ft
    • High 1ft
    • Low -1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 6m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  4. Mon 11/16

    • High 0.6ft
    • Low -0.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 6m
    Moon
    First quarter

  5. Tue 11/17

    • High 0.5ft
    • Low 0.2ft
    • High 0.4ft
    • Low -0.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 5m
    Moon
    First quarter

  6. Wed 11/18

    • High 0.8ft
    • Low -0.4ft
    • High 0.6ft
    • Low -1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 4m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  7. Thu 11/19

    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -0.9ft
    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 3m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Fri 11/20

    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.4ft
    • High 1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    11h 2m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Spot guide See surf map

Santa Cruz faces west. It works best with swell from the SW–NW and wind from the NE–SE, which blows offshore.

Faces
W270°
Best swell
SW–NWStraight at the beach
Best wind
NE–SEOffshore
Tide range
1.4–5.6 ftNeap to spring

21.437°, -105.203°

Good · 3.7/5Fair · 3.4/5Fair · 3.3/5Fair · 3.1/5Fair · 3.2/5Fair · 3.0/5Good · 3.5/5Fair · 2.8/5Fair · 2.9/5Fair · 2.7/5Knee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1ft 4s NW, 1ft 12s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 15s SW, 1ft 4s WNWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 15s SW, 1ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 15s SW, 0.3ft 18s SW, 1ft 4s WNWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 15s SW, 0.3ft 8s SSW, 1ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 14s SW, 0.3ft 18s SW, 1ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 14s SW, 1ft 4s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 14s SW, 1ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 14s SW, 1ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 16s SWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 14s SW, 0.3ft 10s W, 1ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 1ft 15s SW, 1ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 1ft 15s SWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 1ft 15s SSWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 15s SW, 0.7ft 4s WNWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 14s SW, 0.3ft 4s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 2s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 3s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.6ft 13s SW, 0.7ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 0.3ft 17s WSW, 0.7ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SSW, 0.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 0.3ft 16s WSW, 0.7ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 0.3ft 18s SW, 0.7ft 2s NWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SSW, 0.7ft 10s WNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SSW, 0.3ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 12s SSW, 0.7ft 9s WNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 12s SW, 0.7ft 9s WNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 12s SW, 0.7ft 9s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 12s SW, 0.7ft 9s WNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 12s SSW, 0.7ft 16s SW, 0.7ft 9s WNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 12s SSW, 0.7ft 16s SW, 0.7ft 1s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 12s SW, 0.7ft 16s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 12s SW, 0.7ft 15s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 11s SSW, 0.7ft 15s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 11s SSW, 0.7ft 15s SW, 0.7ft 8s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 11s SSW, 0.7ft 15s SW, 0.3ft 8s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 0.7ft 11s SSW, 0.7ft 15s SW, 0.7ft 8s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 0.7ft 15s SW, 0.7ft 11s SSW, 0.7ft 1s NNWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 11s SSW, 1.3ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 11s SSW, 1.3ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 14s SW, 1ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 14s SW, 0.7ft 11s SSWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 0.7ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 0.3ft 11s W, 0.7ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 13s SW, 0.7ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 13s SW, 1ft 3s NWOffshore · From NECross-shore · From NNEOnshore · From WNWOnshore · From NWCross-shore · From NWCross-shore · From NEOffshore · From ENEOnshore · From NW · Gusts 3 mphCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NClearMostly ClearMostly CloudyPartly CloudyCloudyGusts 3 mph