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About Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a town in California, United States. From Santa Cruz you can reach 28 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot, 4 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Santa Cruz, a kite and windsurf spot 1.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 84 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 44 km away.

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Staying in Santa Cruz

84 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 44 km, MRY, 46 km, SQL, 63 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Santa Cruz. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Santa Cruz each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Santa Cruz too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Scott's Creek19.6 kmabout 35 min by car

4 ft269 kJ

6 ft510 kJ

7 ft1000 kJ

5 ft409 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

6 ft220 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Scott's Creek, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	6 ft8 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,000kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	409kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	6 ft6 smushy	220kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	385kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C

Davenport15 kmabout 30 min by car

4 ft269 kJ

6 ft510 kJ

7 ft1124 kJ

5 ft409 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

6 ft220 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Davenport, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,124kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	409kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	6 ft6 smushy	220kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	6 ft7 smushy	385kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	19°C

Shaks13.4 kmabout 25 min by car

4 ft269 kJ

6 ft510 kJ

7 ft1000 kJ

5 ft409 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

6 ft220 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Shaks, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 shollow	269kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft11 shollow	1,000kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 shollow	409kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 shollow	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	6 ft6 smushy	220kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	385kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	19°C

Ryms16 kmabout 30 min by car

4 ft269 kJ

6 ft510 kJ

7 ft1000 kJ

5 ft409 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

6 ft220 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ryms, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,000kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	409kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	6 ft6 smushy	220kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft7 smushy	385kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	19°C

Laguna Creek11.3 kmabout 20 min by car

4 ft266 kJ

6 ft448 kJ

7 ft953 kJ

5 ft371 kJ

3 ft114 kJ

5 ft192 kJ

6 ft335 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laguna Creek, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	266kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	448kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	953kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	371kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	5 ft6 smushy	192kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	6 ft7 smushy	335kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	19°C

3 Mile7.9 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft335 kJ

6 ft472 kJ

7 ft972 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

6 ft370 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 3 Mile, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	335kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	472kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	6 ft9 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	6 ft7 smushy	370kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C

4 Mile8.5 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft335 kJ

6 ft472 kJ

7 ft972 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

5 ft163 kJ

6 ft370 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 4 Mile, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	335kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	472kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	6 ft9 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	163kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	6 ft7 smushy	370kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C

Natural Bridges4 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft310 kJ

6 ft463 kJ

6 ft839 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

5 ft186 kJ

6 ft325 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Natural Bridges, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	310kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	463kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	6 ft11 ssoft	839kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	325kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Blacks3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blacks, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Harbor mouth2.9 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Harbor mouth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Mitchell's Cove2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mitchell's Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Murph Bar3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Murph Bar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Santa Cruz - Sunny Cove3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Cruz - Sunny Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Santa Maria's4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Maria's, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Steamer Lane2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Steamer Lane, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 scrumbling	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 shollow	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

The Rivermouth2 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

The Wedge2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Wedge, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 scrumbling	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 shollow	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

26th Ave.4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 26th Ave., each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Santa Cruz - RockView St5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft351 kJ

2 ft114 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Cruz - RockView St, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	351kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	266kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Capitola jetty7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Capitola

5 ft278 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

6 ft655 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

2 ft142 kJ

4 ft129 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Capitola jetty, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	20°C

Santa Cruz - 41st privates6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft278 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

6 ft655 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

2 ft142 kJ

4 ft129 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Cruz - 41st privates, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	20°C

Cowells cove1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft269 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

4 ft129 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cowells cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	576kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Pleasure Point5.7 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft269 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pleasure Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	576kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

The Hook6 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft269 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft310 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Hook, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	576kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	310kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	87kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Santa Cruz, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Santa Cruz. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Greyhound Rock24.2 kmabout 45 min by car

5 ft404 kJ

6 ft504 kJ

7 ft1124 kJ

5 ft404 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

6 ft229 kJ

7 ft409 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Greyhound Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	404kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft8 scrumbling	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,124kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	404kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	6 ft6 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	7 ft7 smushy	409kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C

Big Creek25.1 kmabout 45 min by car

5 ft404 kJ

6 ft504 kJ

7 ft1124 kJ

5 ft404 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

6 ft229 kJ

7 ft409 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Big Creek, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	404kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft8 scrumbling	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,124kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	404kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	6 ft6 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	7 ft7 smushy	409kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C

Waddell Creek25.9 kmabout 45 min by car

5 ft404 kJ

6 ft504 kJ

7 ft1124 kJ

5 ft404 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

6 ft246 kJ

7 ft409 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Waddell Creek, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	404kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft8 ssoft	504kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,124kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	404kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	6 ft6 smushy	246kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	7 ft7 smushy	409kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C

Ano Nuevo29.5 kmabout 55 min by car

4 ft103 kJ

6 ft464 kJ

7 ft1028 kJ

5 ft404 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

6 ft229 kJ

7 ft409 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ano Nuevo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,028kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	404kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	6 ft6 smushy	229kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	7 ft7 smushy	409kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	16°C

Kite near Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz 1.8 km · stays here

Windsurf near Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz 1.8 km · stays here

Places to eat near Santa Cruz

Aloha Fridays at PonoHawaiian · 0.2 km from the centre
Center Street GrillAmerican · 0.2 km from the centre
Chubbs Chicken SandwichesChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
Falafel House DowntownFalafel · 0.2 km from the centre
Fusion Fare RestaurantChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
Gabriella CafeItalian · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits