What are the current surf conditions at Laguna Creek?

Laguna Creek currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Laguna Creek?

The best time to surf Laguna Creek is typically when swell comes from the W direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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3ft

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2kt

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20°C

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Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 3.0ft waves with quality 9s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

EXCELLENT20 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-3.5ft 💨 0-6kt 🌡️ 15-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	9s	NW	4kt	ENE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	9s	NW	4kt	NE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	9s	NW	5kt	NE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	9s	NW	5kt	NE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	9s	NW	5kt	NNE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	9s	NW	5kt	NNE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	NW	4kt	NNE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	WNW	3kt	N	3kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	WNW	2kt	N	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NW	2kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	2kt	WSW	2kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	WNW	3kt	SSW	1kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	3kt	SSW	2kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SW	3kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	WNW	5kt	SW	3kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	WNW	5kt	SW	4kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	WNW	6kt	WSW	6kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	WNW	6kt	WSW	7kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NW	5kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	WNW	2kt	N	3kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	WNW	0kt	ENE	1kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	1kt	ENE	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	WNW	3kt	E	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

EXCELLENT19 excellent hours

🌊 2.5-3.3ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 12-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	WNW	3kt	E	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	11s	WNW	2kt	ENE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	12s	WNW	2kt	ENE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	12s	WNW	2kt	N	3kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	12s	WNW	2kt	NW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	12s	WNW	2kt	W	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	11s	WNW	2kt	SW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	11s	WNW	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	11s	WNW	2kt	SE	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	11s	WNW	3kt	SSE	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	11s	WNW	3kt	S	3kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	11s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	11s	WNW	5kt	SSW	5kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	11s	WNW	6kt	SW	6kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	7kt	SW	6kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	11s	WNW	6kt	SW	7kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	11s	WNW	6kt	WSW	7kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	11s	WNW	6kt	WSW	8kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WNW	5kt	WNW	7kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	WNW	4kt	NW	5kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	WNW	3kt	N	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NNE	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NE	4kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	WNW	3kt	ENE	4kt	12°C	14°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

EXCELLENT18 excellent hours

🌊 2.0-2.4ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 11-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	WNW	1kt	E	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	11s	WSW	1kt	E	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	13s	SW	1kt	ESE	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	1kt	ESE	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	1kt	ESE	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	1kt	E	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	1kt	E	2kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	2kt	SE	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	2kt	S	5kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	3kt	SW	7kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	3kt	SW	8kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	3kt	SW	8kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	S	3kt	SW	8kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	14s	S	4kt	WSW	9kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	5kt	W	9kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	13s	S	5kt	N	8kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	4kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	2kt	ENE	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

FAIR8 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.4ft 💨 0-11kt 🌡️ 12-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	2kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	1kt	SE	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	0kt	S	1kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	1kt	SE	2kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	S	1kt	ESE	2kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	2kt	ENE	2kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	1kt	ENE	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	S	1kt	ENE	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	S	1kt	ENE	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	S	2kt	ESE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	S	3kt	SSE	5kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	S	4kt	SW	6kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	S	5kt	SW	7kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	S	6kt	SW	8kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	S	7kt	WSW	8kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	S	8kt	WSW	9kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	13s	S	9kt	W	10kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	S	11kt	W	12kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	SSW	9kt	WNW	11kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	WSW	8kt	WNW	11kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	W	7kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	5kt	NW	8kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	10s	W	3kt	N	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	NNE	2kt	15°C	14°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD11 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-2.5ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 13-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	NE	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	ENE	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	1kt	E	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	1kt	E	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	1kt	E	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	1kt	E	1kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	2kt	SSE	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	3kt	S	2kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	14°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	14°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	18°C	14°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	18°C	14°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	8kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	6kt	SW	8kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	5kt	SW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	5kt	SW	6kt	15°C	14°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	4kt	SW	6kt	14°C	14°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	3kt	SW	5kt	14°C	14°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	W	3kt	SSW	4kt	14°C	14°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	3kt	SSW	4kt	14°C	14°C	0.2mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD6 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.7ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 12-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	3kt	SSE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	8s	WSW	2kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	8s	WSW	2kt	E	3kt	13°C	14°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	8s	WSW	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	3kt	12°C	14°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	12°C	14°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	WSW	2kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	WSW	2kt	SE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	WSW	2kt	SSE	3kt	15°C	14°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	4kt	S	5kt	15°C	14°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	WNW	6kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	14°C	0.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	NW	7kt	SW	7kt	17°C	14°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	NW	7kt	SW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	NW	7kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	9s	NW	6kt	WSW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0.4mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	NW	5kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	15°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	NW	4kt	WSW	5kt	14°C	14°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	NW	3kt	WSW	3kt	13°C	14°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	NW	2kt	WSW	3kt	13°C	14°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	2kt	SW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	NW	2kt	SSW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD7 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-4.4ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 10-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	9s	NW	2kt	SW	2kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	9s	NW	2kt	WSW	3kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	NW	2kt	WSW	3kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	NW	3kt	W	4kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	WNW	3kt	W	4kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	WNW	4kt	W	5kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	4kt	W	5kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	NW	4kt	W	5kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	8s	NW	4kt	W	4kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	8s	NW	5kt	WSW	5kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	8s	NW	6kt	WSW	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	4ft	8s	NW	7kt	SW	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	NW	7kt	SW	7kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	8s	NW	7kt	SW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	NW	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	NW	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	4.4ft	8s	NW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	4.4ft	8s	NW	8kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	11s	W	7kt	W	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	13s	WSW	6kt	W	8kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	16s	SSW	5kt	W	8kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	WSW	5kt	WNW	7kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	11s	W	5kt	NW	6kt	10°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	9s	NW	4kt	NNW	5kt	10°C	14°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.0ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:0-7kt ENE

Water Temperature:14°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Laguna Creek in Santa Cruz is an exposed beach break known for its consistent surf and relative solitude. It works best with clean groundswells from the southwest and offshore winds from the northeast. The beach offers both left and right handers, with optimal conditions around mid tide when the tide is falling. Crowds are rare, making it a great spot for those seeking a quieter session. However, surfers should remain cautious of rips, rocks, and the occasional shark presence. Winter—especially January—delivers the most reliable clean waves.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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