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Santa Cruz surf Forecast / Nayarit / Mexico

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 CDT
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Santa Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is 23.7°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.4 °C max: 26.7 °C min: 22.7 °C)
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Santa Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Cruz sea temperature is 23.7°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.4 °C max: 26.7 °C min: 22.7 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Cruz this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Cruz over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Cruz in the next 12 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 19th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 20s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 20th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 20th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Cruz over the next 12 days.

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Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)142020191818181616161515161616161515151419141817171616161515151514141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1021001861311552521501292112081131541711241591181061067551944980148721251251245657595454535229
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
5
NE
5
W
10
W
5
ENE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
5
ENE
5
NW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
5
NE
5
WNW
15
W
5
NNE
0
WNW
10
WSW
5
NE
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglassglassonglassglassonglassglassonoffglassonglassglassonglassglassonglassglassoncross-
off
cross-
on
onglasscross-
on
onglassglassonglassglassonglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:01PM
1.35
8:31AM
1.31
9:06PM
1.41
9:02AM
1.39
9:17PM
1.48
9:31AM
1.44
9:30PM
1.54
10:00AM
1.46
9:45PM
1.59
10:29AM
1.45
10:01PM
1.63
10:58AM
1.40
10:17PM
1.65
11:27AM
1.33
10:35PM
1.65
11:59AM
1.23
10:55PM
1.63
12:36PM
1.12
11:17PM
1.58
1:31PM
1.01
11:40PM
1.50
12:05AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:57AM
0.69
2:51PM
0.44
3:11AM
0.56
3:10PM
0.45
3:29AM
0.43
3:28PM
0.48
3:49AM
0.31
3:45PM
0.53
4:12AM
0.22
4:03PM
0.58
4:36AM
0.16
4:20PM
0.64
5:02AM
0.14
4:37PM
0.70
5:31AM
0.16
4:53PM
0.76
6:04AM
0.21
5:07PM
0.82
6:45AM
0.30
5:12PM
0.89
7:40AM
0.41
9:22AM
0.51
Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
Sunrise--7:37--7:37--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30
Sunset8:21--8:21--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:23--8:23--8:23--8:24--8:24--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C272227272227272228282228272229282330282328282327272328282328292428282328
Feels °C (?)262325262225262326282326262227272428282426272426262426272328292328282427

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Santa Cruz Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Santa Cruz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Cruz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Cruz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Cruz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Santa Cruz may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Santa Cruz is 37 km (23 miles) from the city of Compostela. If you plan a holiday in Nayarit, look for hotels and other accommodation in Compostela. Compostela has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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