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26th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

2.5ft
swell
GOOD
13s period
☁️Overcast
58°Fair
65°Fwater
5 km/hNNW
offshore Hs3.5ft
Swell Period13s
Swell DirSSW
Wind5 km/h
Wind Gust14 km/h
UV Index3

Swell

Primary

2.5ft13sfrom SSW 207°
NESW

Wind

5km/h

NNW340°

Gusts14 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
58°F
UV Index
3 Moderate
Visibility
23 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Gusts
14 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

1–3ft

WNW
69°F49°F
↑13

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

1–2.5ft

SW
67°F54°F
↑16

Sat

🌦
★★★★

1–3ft

SSW
61°F49°F
↑10
💧40%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

26th Avenue Surf Report

Santa Cruz, CA · 36.9570°, -121.9820°

Also known as: 26th Ave

26th Avenue (Santa Cruz, CA) is a reef break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Dec & Jan. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Dec & Jan

Best time to surf 26th Avenue: seasonal wave data

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