EXCELLENT 10.0
Santa Cruz (Cowell's)
Santa Cruz, USA
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.6m 14sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Long powerful waves· 14s
Wind
Light breeze6kph
WSW
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▲09:51 PM0.0m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.00m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
09:51 PM
0.00m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.6m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SSW · 0.7m · 7s
Sat, Apr 11
0.9-1.4m
24h
7.3s
0.9-1.4m
03h
7.2s
1.0-1.6m
06h
7.3s
1.0-1.5m
09h
7s
1.0-1.5m
12h
6.3s
0.9-1.5m
15h
9.3s
0.9-1.5m
18h
16.2s
0.9-1.5m
21h
14.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, Apr 11
1.4
↑
24h
N
0.8
↗
03h
ENE
5.5
↓
06h
S
2.5
←
09h
W
7.6
↙
12h
SW
20.9
←
15h
W
19.2
←
18h
W
4.5
↙
21h
WSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Santa Cruz (Cowell's). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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