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 spot in Santa Cruz by day
Top-rated of 8 spots each dayTueJul 28Top pickFour Mile★★★★★8.6ftbest 6amWedJul 29Four Mile★★★★★8.7ftThuJul 30Four Mile★★★★★8.9ftFriJul 31Four Mile★★★★★8.1ftbest 6amSatAug 1Four Mile★★★★★7.1ftSunAug 2Four Mile★★★★★6.4ftbest 6amMonAug 3Four Mile★★★★★6.4ftTueAug 4Waddell Creek★★★★★5.3ftWedAug 5Waddell Creek★★★★★3.9ftThuAug 6Waddell Creek★★★★★6.0ftFriAug 7Waddell Creek★★★★★6.3ftSatAug 8Waddell Creek★★★★★5.4ftSunAug 9Waddell Creek★★★★★4.8ftMonAug 10Four Mile★★★★★5.1ftTueAug 11Four Mile★★★★★5.9ftWedAug 12Four Mile★★★★★4.7ft
Surf spots in Santa Cruz
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