G'day, this is David with your Santa Cruz Surf Forecast effective Thursday afternoon.
Central California Recap: THURSDAY – WNW swell held up solid and consistent overhead waves for any well exposed spot today. Standout breaks were up to the double overhead range, and larger at times, on the better waves. Winds have been on the light side all day for mostly clean conditions as well.
Central California Surf Forecast Outlook: Plenty of sizeable NW-WNW groundswell in the water through the weekend and into early next week! Check the forecast for details and the longer range outlook. | The Surfline forecasting team consists of eight specially trained, world renowned forecasters to provide you with the best possible information for you to score great surf anywhere in the world. Meet the Forecasters | | LOCAL SANTA CRUZ SURF FORECAST (Surf sizes are face heights of the front of the waves) | | Friday 11/20 | Saturday 11/21 | Sunday 11/22 | Monday 11/23 | Tuesday 11/24 | | POOR TO FAIR SURF: 4-5 ft. - shoulder to head high occasionally 6 ft. and poor to fair conditions. | FAIR TO GOOD SURF: 4-7 ft. - shoulder high to 2 ft. overhead and fair to good conditions. | FAIR SURF: 3-5 ft. - waist to head high occasionally 6 ft. and fair conditions. | To see five days of forecast data, become a premium subscriber. | To see five days of forecast data, become a premium subscriber. | | More WNW swell due, biggest over the afternoon; building southerly winds and bad weather; winds are lightest and conditions cleanest early; pretty sloppy by the mid-morning hours | WNW swell holding; NW winds and cleaner conditions; plus sets at top spots | Easing WNW swell, biggest early; light S winds due | | |
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46 - 61°F | |  | MOSTLY SUNNY
46 - 58°F | | | | CLOUDY
51 - 62°F | |  | MOSTLY CLOUDY
52 - 67°F | | | | MOSTLY SUNNY
55 - 71°F | | (For the LOLA SURF HEIGHT MODEL, go to the LOLA Forecast Dashboard tab)
FRIDAY: WNW swell is holding pretty steady through the day with waist-head high waves at average breaks, standouts see some overhead sets by a couple feet. Conditions cleanest early. Big high tide through the late morning slows many spots down during that time.
Wind/Weather: Light S early and building through the morning. Steady S to SW by mid-morning and through the afternoon, shifting NW after dark. Rain is possible. Extended Central California Surf Forecast Outlook: *** The extended forecast is available only to our Premium Subscribers. *** Get more information on this and other premium subscription benefits.
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