BEACH GUIDE & WAVE FORECASTGPS 36.8160°, -121.7925°
Scott Creek-Reef
ReefCALIFORNIA · SANTA-CRUZ6-DAY FORECAST
DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES
SW (227°)
Picks up waves best from this direction and stays clean when the wind blows from the opposite side (from land out to sea).
01 // ABOUT THIS WAVE
Bottom Type:Reef
Wave Direction:Both
Wave Frequency:consistent
02 // BEST CONDITIONS
Best Wave Direction:SW
Best Wind (from Land):NE
Best Tide:Low to Mid Rising
03 // BEGINNER TIP
Before paddling out, watch the water for 10 minutes to see where the bigger sets break and where it is easiest to exit. Look for green boxes in the table below for clean wind and manageable waves.
6-DAY WAVE, WIND & TIDE FORECAST
MORNING · AFTERNOON · NIGHTHour-by-Hour (24h) & 6-Day Surf Forecast
00:00 to 23:00 + 6 DaysScott Creek-Reef — Pick any day to inspect the hour-by-hour (00:00 to 23:00) forecast with all 3 swells, wind, and tide.
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Average wave height and, in [ ], the biggest waves of the session.
2. Period (s): Seconds between waves. 10s–16s+ = clean, organized waves; under 8s = weak, messy waves.
3. Wave Power (kJ): Under 150 kJ = gentle for beginners; 200–450 kJ = fun medium power; 500+ kJ = heavy surf for experts.
4. Wind & Tide: Green boxes = smooth water (no wind or wind from land) and safe tide level to get in and out.
ALL 3 SWELL TRAINS IN THE WATER (Mon 02 Nov)1st Swell (Primary) + Other Swells (2nd & 3rd Ocean Swell Trains)
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
1.7m [Sets 2.1m] · 13s
Power: 1041 kJ · NW (320°)
NW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
1.2m · 13s
Power: 519 kJ · NW (320°)
NW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.3m · 10s
Power: 25 kJ · N (354°)
N
REAL AERIAL SHORE VIEW · SWELLS & WINDScott Creek-Reef · Mon 02 Nov (14:00)GPS 36.8160°, -121.7925° · Faces SW (227°)
SWELL 1 (Primary)Headland Wrap
1.7m [Sets 2.1m] · 13s NW (320°) · 1041 kJ
SWELL 2 (Secondary)Wrapping
1.2m · 13s NW (320°) · 519 kJ
SWELL 3 (Tertiary)Offshore Train
0.3m · 10s N (354°) · 25 kJ
WIND & TIDE (14:00)Offshore
15 km/h (8 kt) ENE · Tide 1.67m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 02 Nov — 00:00 to 23:00HI: 02:45 (2.1m) / 15:10 (2.2m) · LO: 08:55 (0.5m) / 21:25 (0.4m)
Select Day (24h):
| Hour (00h–23h) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 1.2m · 13s NW 519kJ · 320° | 1.2m · 13s NW 519kJ · 320° | 1.2m · 13s NW 519kJ · 320° | 1.2m · 13s NW 519kJ · 320° | 1.2m · 13s NW 519kJ · 320° | 1.2m · 13s NW 519kJ · 320° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° | 1.1m · 12s NW 402kJ · 312° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 22kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 10s N 25kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 25kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 25kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 25kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 25kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 25kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 22kJ · 346° |
| Wind (Hourly) | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hCross-Off | E17 km/hCross-Off | E17 km/hCross-Off | E17 km/hCross-Off | E17 km/hCross-Off | E17 km/hCross-Off | E17 km/hCross-Off |
| Tide & Entry | 1.15m ▲ Safe | 1.50m ▲ Safe | 1.76m ▲ Safe | 1.87m ▲ Safe | 1.80m ▼ Safe | 1.56m ▼ Safe | 1.23m ▼ Safe | 0.87m ▼ Safe | 0.58m ▼ Safe | 0.44m ▼ Safe | 0.47m ▲ Safe | 0.68m ▲ Safe | 1.00m ▲ Safe | 1.36m ▲ Safe | 1.67m ▲ Safe | 1.84m ▲ Safe | 1.85m ▼ Safe | 1.68m ▼ Safe | 1.38m ▼ Safe | 1.02m ▼ Safe | 0.69m ▼ Safe | 0.48m ▼ Safe | 0.44m ▲ Safe | 0.57m ▲ Safe |
FULL 6-DAY SUMMARY TABLE (MORNING 08:00 · AFTERNOON 14:00 · NIGHT 20:00)18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 02 Nov | Tue 03 Nov | Wed 04 Nov | Thu 05 Nov | Fri 06 Nov | Sat 07 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Swell | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.7m [2.1m] | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.9m [2.4m] | 2.1m [2.6m] | 2.0m [2.5m] | 2.1m [2.6m] | 2.0m [2.5m] | 1.8m [2.2m] | 1.7m [2.1m] | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.4m [1.7m] | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.8m [2.2m] | 1.9m [2.4m] | 2.2m [2.7m] | 2.1m [2.6m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° |
| 1st Period (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 13s | 14s | 13s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 13s | 14s | 13s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 851 kJ | 1041 kJ | 851 kJ | 1300 kJ | 1710 kJ | 1440 kJ | 1710 kJ | 1440 kJ | 1167 kJ | 1041 kJ | 748 kJ | 652 kJ | 748 kJ | 851 kJ | 1167 kJ | 1300 kJ | 1877 kJ | 1588 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 293° | 1.2m · 13sNW519 kJ · 320° | 1.1m · 12sNW402 kJ · 312° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 293° | 1.4m · 14sNW760 kJ · 320° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 290° | 0.7m · 12sWNW163 kJ · 293° | 1.4m · 13sNW706 kJ · 320° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 290° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 293° | 1.0m · 12sNW332 kJ · 320° | 1.0m · 12sNW332 kJ · 312° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 293° | 1.1m · 12sNW402 kJ · 320° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 290° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 293° | 1.5m · 14sNW873 kJ · 320° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 290° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.3m · 9sN22 kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 10sN25 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 9sNNW22 kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 10sN25 kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 11sN49 kJ · 354° | 0.4m · 10sNNW44 kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 11sN49 kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 10sN44 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10sNNW25 kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 10sN25 kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9sN22 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 9sNNW22 kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9sN22 kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9sN22 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10sNNW25 kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 10sN25 kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 11sN49 kJ · 354° | 0.4m · 10sNNW44 kJ · 346° |
| Wave Shape | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Single Train | Single Train | Single Train | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E17 km/h9 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE17 km/h9 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt |
| Wind Effect | Offshore | Offshore | Cross-Off | Offshore | Offshore | Cross-Off | Offshore | Offshore | Cross-Off | Offshore | Offshore | Cross-Off | Offshore | Offshore | Cross-Off | Offshore | Offshore | Cross-Off |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry |
| High / Low Tide | HI: 02:45 (2.1m)HI: 15:10 (2.2m) LO: 08:55 (0.5m)LO: 21:25 (0.4m) | HI: 03:30 (2.2m)HI: 15:52 (2.3m) LO: 09:40 (0.4m)LO: 22:10 (0.4m) | HI: 04:15 (2.2m)HI: 16:35 (2.2m) LO: 10:22 (0.5m)LO: 22:50 (0.5m) | HI: 05:00 (2.1m)HI: 17:20 (2.1m) LO: 11:05 (0.6m)LO: 23:35 (0.6m) | HI: 05:50 (2.0m)HI: 18:08 (2.0m) LO: 11:50 (0.7m)LO: --:-- | HI: 06:45 (1.9m)HI: 19:02 (1.9m) LO: 00:20 (0.7m)LO: 12:40 (0.8m) | ||||||||||||