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Shacks surf Forecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 15 Apr 2024 PDT
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Shacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shacks sea temperature is 12.3°C (Statistics for 15 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 12.1 °C max: 14.0 °C min: 11.0 °C)
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Shacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shacks sea temperature is 12.3°C (Statistics for 15 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 12.1 °C max: 14.0 °C min: 11.0 °C)
How big are the waves at Shacks today?
The current surf forecast for Shacks at 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 243 | 207 | 307 | 174 | 322 | 178 | 238 | 299 | 373 | 415 | 349 | 681 | 709 | 371 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 438 | 428 | 409 | 380 | 371 | 371 | 366 | 366 | 446 | 446 | 435 | 331 | 292 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 218 | 215 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 204 | 214 | 254 | 343 | 604 | 540 | 599 | 599 | 522 | 450 | 633 | 669 | 623 | 612 | 581 | 550 | 604 | 540 | 550 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:24PM 1.61 | 5:10AM 1.76 | 8:05PM 1.67 | 6:25AM 1.72 | 8:34PM 1.72 | 7:28AM 1.72 | 8:58PM 1.78 | 8:22AM 1.72 | 9:19PM 1.84 | 9:10AM 1.71 | 9:39PM 1.90 | 9:56AM 1.70 | 10:00PM 1.97 | 10:42AM 1.68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:47AM 0.43 | 11:52PM 1.38 | 12:46PM 0.47 | 1:08AM 1.28 | 1:35PM 0.51 | 2:02AM 1.15 | 2:14PM 0.55 | 2:45AM 1.01 | 2:47PM 0.61 | 3:23AM 0.86 | 3:17PM 0.69 | 3:58AM 0.71 | 3:45PM 0.78 | 4:33AM 0.57 | 4:13PM 0.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 |
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| Temp. °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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