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The Hook, Santa Cruz, CA

3ft
swell
GOOD
8s period
☁️Overcast
60°Fair
65°Fwater
5 km/hNW
offshore Hs3.5ft
Swell Period8s
Swell DirWNW
Wind5 km/h
Wind Gust10 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

3ft8sfrom WNW 291°
NESW

Wind

5km/h

NW324°

Gusts10 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
60°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
22 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
1%
Gusts
10 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

1–3ft

WNW
68°F54°F
↑15

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

1–3ft

SW
63°F50°F
↑11

Sun

🌦
★★★★

1–3ft

SSW
65°F55°F
↑15
💧27%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

No named surf spots found nearby.

Surf Climatology

The Hook Surf Report

Santa Cruz, CA · 36.9588°, -121.9645°

Also known as: Hook, 41st Avenue

The Hook (Santa Cruz, CA) is a reef 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 The Hook: seasonal wave data

Nearby Surf Spots