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Cowells cove 87.8

#1060 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Santa Cruz

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score87.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days59% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell61% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.1 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Cowells cove

The best time to surf Cowells cove is January, March, November. The season runs Sep to May. In January the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is SJC (46 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz (2 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%83%1.8 m14°C4/3
Feb100%67%1.3 m14°C4/3
Mar100%74%1.4 m13°C4/3
Apr100%69%1.3 m14°C4/3
May100%47%1.4 m12°C5/4
Jun100%30%1.1 m12°C5/4
Jul100%30%1.1 m13°C4/3
Aug100%35%1.0 m15°C4/3
Sep100%56%1.1 m16°C4/3
Oct100%69%1.2 m15°C4/3
Nov100%71%1.2 m14°C4/3
Dec99%66%1.6 m14°C4/3

Why 87.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.1
Water comfort 10%
0.6
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 165° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 45%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 36.958, -122.024 (OpenStreetMap).

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