What are the current surf conditions at Natural Bridges?

Natural Bridges 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 Natural Bridges?

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

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Santa Cruz, California

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🌬️ WIND

2
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🌊 SWELL

2.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

10s

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WIND GUSTS

2kt

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AIR TEMP

20°C

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SWELL

1.4ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.1ft waves with quality 10s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

EXCELLENT19 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.5ft 💨 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	2.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	ENE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NNE	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NNE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NNE	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	WNW	3kt	N	3kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	WNW	2kt	N	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NW	2kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	2kt	WSW	2kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	3kt	SSW	1kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	3kt	SSW	2kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	4kt	SW	3kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	5kt	SW	3kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WNW	5kt	SW	4kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	WNW	6kt	WSW	6kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	WNW	6kt	WSW	7kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NW	5kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	WNW	2kt	N	3kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	WNW	0kt	ENE	1kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	WNW	1kt	ENE	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	WNW	3kt	E	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

EXCELLENT22 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.5ft 💨 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	2ft	10s	WNW	3kt	E	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	WNW	2kt	ENE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WNW	2kt	ENE	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WNW	2kt	N	3kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WNW	2kt	NW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WNW	2kt	W	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WNW	2kt	SW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	WNW	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	2kt	SE	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	3kt	SSE	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	3kt	S	3kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	11s	WNW	5kt	SSW	5kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	11s	WNW	6kt	SW	6kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	WNW	7kt	SW	6kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	WNW	6kt	SW	7kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	WNW	6kt	WSW	7kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	WNW	6kt	WSW	8kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	WNW	5kt	WNW	7kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	WNW	4kt	NW	5kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	WNW	3kt	N	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NNE	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	8s	WNW	3kt	NE	4kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	WNW	3kt	ENE	4kt	12°C	14°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

GOOD13 good hours

🌊 1.4-1.9ft 💨 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	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	WNW	1kt	E	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	WNW	1kt	E	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	WNW	1kt	ESE	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	WNW	1kt	ESE	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	W	1kt	ESE	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	W	1kt	E	2kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	WSW	1kt	E	2kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	WSW	2kt	SE	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	WSW	2kt	S	5kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SW	7kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SW	8kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SW	8kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SW	8kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SW	4kt	WSW	9kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	5kt	W	9kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	S	6kt	NW	10kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	5kt	N	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	10s	SW	4kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	9s	WSW	2kt	ENE	4kt	14°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

FAIR2 excellent hours

🌊 1.3-2.1ft 💨 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	GOOD	1.4ft	10s	SW	2kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	12s	SSW	1kt	SE	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	S	0kt	S	1kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	S	1kt	SE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	S	1kt	ESE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	S	2kt	ENE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	S	1kt	ENE	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	S	1kt	ENE	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	S	1kt	ENE	2kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ESE	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	WSW	3kt	SSE	5kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	12s	W	4kt	SW	6kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	W	5kt	SW	7kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	11s	W	6kt	SW	8kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	11s	W	7kt	WSW	8kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	W	8kt	WSW	9kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	W	9kt	W	10kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	10s	W	11kt	W	12kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	10s	W	9kt	WNW	11kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	W	8kt	WNW	11kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	W	7kt	WNW	11kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	10s	W	5kt	NW	8kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	10s	W	3kt	N	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	W	2kt	NNE	2kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-2.4ft 💨 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	2.2ft	10s	W	2kt	NE	2kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	10s	W	2kt	ENE	2kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	2kt	E	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	1kt	E	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	W	1kt	E	2kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	1kt	E	2kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	1kt	E	1kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	W	2kt	SSE	2kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	W	3kt	S	2kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	4kt	S	4kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	7kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	8kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	6kt	SW	8kt	17°C	17°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	5kt	SW	7kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	5kt	SW	6kt	15°C	17°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	4kt	SW	6kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	3kt	SW	5kt	14°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	3kt	SSW	4kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	3kt	SSW	4kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD13 good hours

🌊 1.5-2.2ft 💨 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	16°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	16°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	13°C	16°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	2kt	E	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	3kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	12°C	16°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	ESE	3kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	SE	3kt	14°C	16°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	2kt	SSE	3kt	15°C	16°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	4kt	S	5kt	15°C	16°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	W	6kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	17°C	0.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	W	7kt	SW	7kt	17°C	17°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	WSW	7kt	SW	7kt	16°C	17°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	WSW	7kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	17°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	WSW	6kt	WSW	7kt	15°C	17°C	0.4mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	WSW	5kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	17°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	7s	WSW	4kt	WSW	5kt	14°C	17°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	7s	WSW	3kt	WSW	3kt	13°C	17°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	WSW	2kt	WSW	3kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	WSW	2kt	SW	2kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	W	2kt	SSW	2kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 11

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 1.4-2.3ft 💨 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	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	W	2kt	SW	2kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	W	2kt	WSW	3kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	WNW	2kt	WSW	3kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	8s	WNW	3kt	W	4kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	9s	W	3kt	W	4kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	10s	W	4kt	W	5kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	W	5kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	WNW	4kt	W	5kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.8ft	11s	WNW	4kt	W	4kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	WNW	5kt	WSW	5kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	WSW	7kt	SW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	WSW	7kt	SW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	WSW	7kt	SW	7kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	12s	WSW	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	13s	WSW	8kt	SW	8kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	SW	8kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	8kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	7kt	W	8kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	6kt	W	8kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	5kt	W	8kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	15s	SW	5kt	WNW	7kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	14s	WSW	5kt	NW	6kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	WSW	4kt	NNW	5kt	10°C	16°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.2ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:0-7kt ENE

Water Temperature:14°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz is a sheltered right-hand reef break known for its fairly consistent surf, especially during winter, with January offering the most reliable conditions. The break works best when distant northwest swells combine with offshore winds from the northeast. While it’s a scenic and popular spot, it can get crowded, and surfers should be cautious of localism and shark presence.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

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

Ideal Swell DirectionNW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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