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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Opal Cliffs / Santa Cruz

63.62°
3 kts
East-Northeast
18.35%
12 °C
Few clouds
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Last update: 21:36 local time / Next update: 03:56 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Thursday, Apr 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
354.44°
1
3
0.16%
12
1015
279.5°
1.1
15
Ebbing tide
0.5
02h
354.44°
1 m/s
max 2
0.16%
12 °C
1015 hPa
279.5°
1.1 m
15 s
Ebbing tide
0.5 m
05h
38.35°
1
3
0.14%
11
1015
286.5°
1.2
15
Low tide
04:37
-0.1
05h
38.35°
0 m/s
max 1
0.14%
11 °C
1015 hPa
286.5°
1.2 m
15 s
Low tide
04:37
-0.1 m
08h
259.27°
1
3
7.52%
13
1015
287.75°
1.1
14
Rising tide
0.6
08h
259.27°
1 m/s
max 1
7.52%
13 °C
1015 hPa
287.75°
1.1 m
14 s
Rising tide
0.6 m
11h
216.53°
4
4
0.73%
17
1015
285.25°
1.2
14
High tide
11:00
1.1
11h
216.53°
2 m/s
max 2
0.73%
17 °C
1015 hPa
285.25°
1.2 m
14 s
High tide
11:00
1.1 m
14h
246.99°
6
6
1.12%
20
1013
285.75°
1.3
14
Ebbing tide
0.7
14h
246.99°
3 m/s
max 3
1.12%
20 °C
1013 hPa
285.75°
1.3 m
14 s
Ebbing tide
0.7 m
17h
249.35°
5
7
0.31%
20
1012
286°
1.4
13
Low tide
15:56
0.5
17h
249.35°
3 m/s
max 4
0.31%
20 °C
1012 hPa
286°
1.4 m
13 s
Low tide
15:56
0.5 m
20h
332.36°
1
6
7.41%
14
1013
286.25°
1.3
13
Rising tide
1.3
20h
332.36°
1 m/s
max 3
7.41%
14 °C
1013 hPa
286.25°
1.3 m
13 s
Rising tide
1.3 m
23h
63.62°
3
4
18.35%
12
1014
287°
1.2
13
High tide
22:13
1.6
23h
63.62°
2 m/s
max 2
18.35%
12 °C
1014 hPa
287°
1.2 m
13 s
High tide
22:13
1.6 m

Friday, May 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
295.16°
1
2
8.18%
12
1013
287.75°
1.2
13
Ebbing tide
0.6
02h
295.16°
0 m/s
max 1
8.18%
12 °C
1013 hPa
287.75°
1.2 m
13 s
Ebbing tide
0.6 m
05h
17.35°
1
3
11.33%
11
1014
289.25°
1.2
12
Low tide
05:14
-0.1
05h
17.35°
1 m/s
max 1
11.33%
11 °C
1014 hPa
289.25°
1.2 m
12 s
Low tide
05:14
-0.1 m
08h
107.87°
1
3
24.69%
13
1014
294.5°
1.2
11
Rising tide
0.3
08h
107.87°
1 m/s
max 1
24.69%
13 °C
1014 hPa
294.5°
1.2 m
11 s
Rising tide
0.3 m
11h
218.08°
4
4
56.04%
18
1014
297.75°
1.2
10
High tide
11:49
1.1
11h
218.08°
2 m/s
max 2
56.04%
18 °C
1014 hPa
297.75°
1.2 m
10 s
High tide
11:49
1.1 m
14h
242.01°
6
6
99.39%
20
1013
295.5°
1.2
11
Ebbing tide
0.9
14h
242.01°
3 m/s
max 3
99.39%
20 °C
1013 hPa
295.5°
1.2 m
11 s
Ebbing tide
0.9 m
17h
237.15°
5
6
94.44%
19
1012
294°
1.3
11
Low tide
16:23
0.6
17h
237.15°
2 m/s
max 3
94.44%
19 °C
1012 hPa
294°
1.3 m
11 s
Low tide
16:23
0.6 m
20h
282.57°
2
6
12.5%
15
1012
293°
1.3
12
Rising tide
1.2
20h
282.57°
1 m/s
max 3
12.5%
15 °C
1012 hPa
293°
1.3 m
12 s
Rising tide
1.2 m
23h
17.21°
2
5
61.14%
12
1013
294.25°
1.3
11
High tide
22:38
1.6
23h
17.21°
1 m/s
max 3
61.14%
12 °C
1013 hPa
294.25°
1.3 m
11 s
High tide
22:38
1.6 m

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