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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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert Intermediate

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Sun 25

26th Ave.4.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft497 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

5 ft297 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 26th Ave., each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	497kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	297kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft6 smushy	285kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

3 Mile7.9 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft627 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

5 ft366 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

6 ft270 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 3 Mile, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	627kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	461kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	366kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	202kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	6 ft7 smushy	270kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C

4 Mile8.5 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft627 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

5 ft366 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

6 ft270 kJ

3 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 4 Mile, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	627kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	461kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	366kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	3 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	202kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	6 ft7 smushy	270kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C

Blacks3.7 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blacks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Capitola jetty7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in CapitolaNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft424 kJ

5 ft560 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

2 ft162 kJ

6 ft232 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Capitola jetty, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	424kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	18°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	560kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	294kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	6 ft6 smushy	232kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	24°C

Cowells cove1.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft424 kJ

5 ft560 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

6 ft232 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cowells cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	424kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	560kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	294kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	88kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	6 ft6 smushy	232kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Davenport15 kmabout 30 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft614 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

4 ft145 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Davenport, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	614kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	489kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	243kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft9 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	282kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	4 ft7 smushy	145kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C

Harbor mouth2.9 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

5 ft296 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harbor mouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Laguna Creek11.3 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft372 kJ

6 ft584 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

5 ft281 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Laguna Creek, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	372kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	584kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	281kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	3 ft8 scrumbling	137kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	23°C

Mitchell's Cove2.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mitchell's Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Murph Bar3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

5 ft296 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Murph Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Natural Bridges4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft390 kJ

5 ft400 kJ

5 ft268 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

6 ft282 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Natural Bridges, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	390kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	400kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	268kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	6 ft7 smushy	282kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	243kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Pleasure Point5.7 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

6 ft424 kJ

5 ft366 kJ

4 ft256 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

5 ft220 kJ

4 ft160 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pleasure Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	424kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	366kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	256kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	88kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	220kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft7 smushy	160kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Ryms16 kmabout 30 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft614 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

4 ft145 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ryms, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	614kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	489kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	243kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	140kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	282kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	4 ft7 smushy	145kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C

Santa Cruz - 41st privates6.4 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft424 kJ

5 ft560 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

2 ft162 kJ

6 ft232 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Cruz - 41st privates, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	424kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	18°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	560kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	294kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	6 ft6 smushy	232kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	24°C

Santa Cruz - RockView St5.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft497 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

5 ft297 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Cruz - RockView St, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	497kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	297kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft6 smushy	285kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Santa Cruz - Sunny Cove3.9 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Santa Cruz - Sunny Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Santa Maria's4.1 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Santa Maria's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

Scott's Creek19.6 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft614 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

4 ft145 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scott's Creek, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	614kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	489kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	5 ft8 smushy	243kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	282kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	145kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Shaks13.4 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft614 kJ

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

4 ft145 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shaks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	614kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 shollow	489kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft8 shollow	243kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft9 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	4 ft9 shollow	282kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft8 shollow	162kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	4 ft7 shollow	145kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C

Steamer Lane2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft334 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Steamer Lane, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	238kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	167kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

The Hook6 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft424 kJ

5 ft366 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

5 ft220 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Hook, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	424kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	366kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	294kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	88kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	220kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

The Rivermouth2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft497 kJ

6 ft696 kJ

5 ft297 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	497kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	696kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	297kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	6 ft6 smushy	285kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°C

The Wedge2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft334 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

5 ft297 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Wedge, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	334kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	458kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	297kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	181kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	22°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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Ano Nuevo29.5 kmabout 55 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft601 kJ

5 ft507 kJ

5 ft240 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

5 ft234 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ano Nuevo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	601kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	507kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 smushy	240kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	301kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	235kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	20°C

Big Creek25.1 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft601 kJ

5 ft507 kJ

5 ft240 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Big Creek, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	601kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	507kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	240kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	301kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	235kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Greyhound Rock24.2 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft601 kJ

5 ft507 kJ

5 ft240 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Greyhound Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	601kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	507kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	240kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	301kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	235kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	23°C

Waddell Creek25.9 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft601 kJ

5 ft507 kJ

5 ft240 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waddell Creek, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	601kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	12, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	507kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	240kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	301kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	235kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	23°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