Santa Cruz Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
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Condition Rating
LOTUS Forecast
Surf Height
6-8FT
Overhead to well overhead
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Swell
9.8FT13s
NW310º
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Wind
20KTSN
21kts gusts, Cross-shore
Model Forecast
Tide
7.9FT
Temperature
63°F
61ºF
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Cruz Surf Forecast
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Santa Cruz Surf Guide
It may not be home to the fabled Steamer Lane, but it is home to a renowned beachbreak - a long stretch of sand that produces some thumping barrels and reeling peaks that can rival Europe's best on its day. Home to a series of sandbanks and sand covered reefs - it even has a sand covered shipwreck from a boat that sank just after WW2. A good place to escape the crowds. Susceptible to wind so best on an offshore day. Read more