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Cowell's, Santa Cruz, CA

2.5ft
swell
GOOD
10s period
☁️Overcast
59°Fair
65°Fwater
3 km/hW
offshore Hs4ft
Swell Period10s
Swell DirWSW
Wind3 km/h
Wind Gust12 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

2.5ft10sfrom WSW 245°
NESW

Wind

3km/h

W281°

Gusts12 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
59°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
19 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Gusts
12 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

1–3.5ft

WNW
69°F49°F
↑12

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

1–3ft

W
66°F56°F
↑19

Sat

🌦
★★★

1–3ft

SSW
65°F53°F
↑18
💧36%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Cowell's Surf Report

Santa Cruz, CA · 36.9605°, -122.0240°

Also known as: Cowells, Cowell Beach

Cowell's (Santa Cruz, CA) is a point break. It's mainly a right. 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 Cowell's: seasonal wave data

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