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Surf Quality:

Current Conditions

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.5ft waves with mixed swell with light 8kt winds Note: winds from NE would be better.

🌬️ WIND

8
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.5
ft

🌊

Swell Height

2.5ft

🌊

Swell Period

💨

Wind Speed

8kt

🌡️

Air Temp

12°C

💨

Wind Gusts

14kt

🌧️

Precipitation

0.2mm

🌊

Secondary Swell

1.7ft @ 13s

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📍 Local Knowledge

Manresa State Beach in Santa Cruz is an exposed beach break that offers consistent surf year-round, with optimal conditions occurring during winter, particularly in January. The best surf happens when a west swell meets offshore winds from the northeast. This spot picks up primarily groundswells and works best around a rising mid tide, producing both left and right-hand waves. While it’s a fairly popular location and can get crowded, surfers should be cautious of strong rip currents.

Best Swell: SW

Bottom: Sand

Ideal Conditions

Swell: W

Wind: NE

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