Santa Cruz Surf Report

How's the water today?

Read the conditions, then plan your day around the swell, or the event.

Steamer Lane

Lighthouse Point, West Cliff Drive · swell window NW–W (270–320°)

Good

Weak windswell, glassy

“Small but Glassy, Lane Worth a Look”

Steamer Lane is sitting at a modest 3 feet this morning with that south wind keeping things glassy, which is about the best thing going for a swell this size. The 6-second period isn't doing the Lane any favors since shorter-interval NW windswell tends to back off on the outside and give you some mushy, punchy walls rather than the long open faces this place is known for. That said, the rising tide through mid-morning and clean conditions make this a decent call for intermediate surfers who want to work on their turns without getting worked, and the afternoon bump to 3.5 feet could sharpen things up a bit before the sea breeze fills in. If you're an experienced Lane surfer waiting for something to write home about, this probably isn't it, but if you just want a fun, low-consequence morning in the water, it's there for you.

Est. face

4-6 ft

head high

Swell ht

3.8ft

Period

6.5s

Swell

Wind

4.2mph E

gusts 5

Water

61.9°F

SSW swell: 2.0 ft · 12.8 s · SSW · est. face 2 ft (waist high)

Air 58°F Partly Cloudy UV 0.0 · Low 🌅 6:20 AM · 🌇 8:06 PM

🌙 Tides today

2.8 ft now, falling

-0.7 ft 3.6 ft 2.9 ft 6.3 ft

6 AM Noon 6 PM

Low -0.69 ft · 2:41 AM

High 3.59 ft · 9:47 AM

Low 2.94 ft · 1:25 PM

High 6.33 ft · 7:53 PM

Curve interpolated between NOAA predicted highs and lows at station 9413745 (Santa Cruz), which covers all three spots.

📅 7-day swell forecast

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Today	2.8ft · 5s · NW est. face 3-4 ft Good	3.3ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-5 ft Good
Mon 8/10	4.0ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-6 ft Good	3.8ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-5 ft Good
Tue 8/11	3.7ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-5 ft Good	3.5ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-5 ft Good
Wed 8/12	4.0ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-6 ft Good	3.9ft · 6s · W est. face 4-6 ft Good
Thu 8/13	3.4ft · 6s · W est. face 4-5 ft Good	3.5ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-5 ft Good
Fri 8/14	2.7ft · 6s · NW est. face 3-4 ft Good	2.0ft · 12s · S est. face 2 ft Fair
Sat 8/15	1.9ft · 13s · S est. face 2 ft Fair	2.0ft · 13s · S est. face 2-3 ft Fair

Pleasure Point

East Cliff Drive near 36th–41st Ave · swell window W–SW (210–285°)

Good

Weak windswell, glassy

“Small and workable, best on the morning tide”

Pleasure Point is doing its thing this morning with waist-to-chest-high waves running in the 2-3 foot range on a short 6-7 second period, which means punchy little walls rather than anything particularly powerful or long. The wind is barely breathing out of the south right now, so the surface should be clean and glassy through the morning before the high tide at 9:47 fills things in and softens the shape. Get out there before 9 if you can, ride that incoming tide through the Hook and along the point while the faces are still defined. This is a great day for longboarders, intermediates working on their turns, or anyone who just wants an easy, pleasant session without fighting anything heavy.

Est. face

3-4 ft

chest high

Swell ht

3.1ft

Period

6.7s

Swell

Wind

3.6mph SE

gusts 4

Water

62.4°F

SSW swell: 1.8 ft · 12.8 s · SSW · est. face 3 ft (chest high)

Air 58°F Mostly Cloudy UV 0.0 · Low 🌅 6:20 AM · 🌇 8:06 PM

🌙 Tides today

2.8 ft now, falling

-0.7 ft 3.6 ft 2.9 ft 6.3 ft

6 AM Noon 6 PM

Low -0.69 ft · 2:41 AM

High 3.59 ft · 9:47 AM

Low 2.94 ft · 1:25 PM

High 6.33 ft · 7:53 PM

Curve interpolated between NOAA predicted highs and lows at station 9413745 (Santa Cruz), which covers all three spots.

📅 7-day swell forecast

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Today	2.3ft · 6s · W est. face 3 ft Good	2.8ft · 6s · W est. face 3-4 ft Good
Mon 8/10	3.4ft · 6s · NW est. face 3-5 ft Good	3.2ft · 6s · W est. face 3-5 ft Good
Tue 8/11	3.1ft · 6s · W est. face 3-4 ft Good	3.0ft · 6s · W est. face 3-4 ft Good
Wed 8/12	3.3ft · 6s · W est. face 3-5 ft Good	3.1ft · 6s · W est. face 3-5 ft Good
Thu 8/13	2.9ft · 6s · W est. face 3-4 ft Good	2.9ft · 6s · W est. face 3-4 ft Good
Fri 8/14	2.4ft · 6s · W est. face 3-4 ft Good	1.8ft · 13s · SW est. face 3-4 ft Good
Sat 8/15	1.9ft · 12s · S est. face 2-3 ft Fair	1.9ft · 12s · S est. face 2-3 ft Fair

4 Mile

Hwy 1 at Wilder Ranch (hike in) · swell window NW–WNW (280–330°)

Good

Weak windswell, glassy

“Small NW swell making the hike worth it this morning”

Conditions at 4 Mile are running 3-4 feet on a short-ish period, but the SE wind right now is keeping things glassy, and that's the window you want to chase. Get out there before the high tide at 9:47 fills in and softens the shape, because this spot tends to work better with a little water moving off it. By afternoon it ticks up to the low 4s, but the wind situation usually shifts on you, so the morning session is the smarter call today. Intermediate surfers who don't mind the walk and can read a somewhat mushy NW will find something to work with out there.

Est. face

5-6 ft

head high

Swell ht

4.5ft

Period

6.5s

Swell

Wind

2.1mph S

gusts 2

Water

62.6°F

SSW swell: 2.2 ft · 12.8 s · SSW · est. face 2-3 ft (waist high)

Air 58°F Clear UV 0.0 · Low 🌅 6:20 AM · 🌇 8:07 PM

🌙 Tides today

2.8 ft now, falling

-0.7 ft 3.6 ft 2.9 ft 6.3 ft

6 AM Noon 6 PM

Low -0.69 ft · 2:41 AM

High 3.59 ft · 9:47 AM

Low 2.94 ft · 1:25 PM

High 6.33 ft · 7:53 PM

Curve interpolated between NOAA predicted highs and lows at station 9413745 (Santa Cruz), which covers all three spots.

📅 7-day swell forecast

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Today	3.2ft · 5s · NW est. face 3-5 ft Good	3.8ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-5 ft Good
Mon 8/10	4.6ft · 6s · NW est. face 5-6 ft Good	4.4ft · 6s · NW est. face 5-6 ft Good
Tue 8/11	4.3ft · 6s · NW est. face 5-6 ft Good	4.0ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-6 ft Good
Wed 8/12	4.8ft · 6s · NW est. face 5-7 ft Good	4.5ft · 6s · NW est. face 5-6 ft Good
Thu 8/13	3.9ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-6 ft Good	4.0ft · 6s · NW est. face 4-6 ft Good
Fri 8/14	3.1ft · 6s · NW est. face 3-5 ft Good	2.5ft · 9s · W est. face 3-4 ft Fair
Sat 8/15	1.9ft · 13s · S est. face 2 ft Fair	2.2ft · 13s · S est. face 2-3 ft Fair

Conditions & 7-day forecast: Open-Meteo (per spot) · Wave observations: NOAA Buoy 46236 · Tides: NOAA CO-OPS · Updated 2026-08-09T23:27:28.669809