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Laguna Creek 89.0

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

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score89.0 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days42% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell62% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.3 ft median
Water13°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Laguna Creek

The best time to surf Laguna Creek is January, February, November. The season runs Sep to Mar. In November the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is SJC (48 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%61%2.3 m14°C4/3
Feb99%58%1.9 m14°C4/3
Mar100%56%1.9 m13°C5/4
Apr100%32%1.7 m13°C4/3
May100%22%1.8 m11°C5/4
Jun100%16%1.5 m12°C5/4
Jul100%22%1.4 m12°C5/4
Aug100%27%1.2 m14°C4/3
Sep100%46%1.4 m15°C4/3
Oct99%53%1.5 m15°C4/3
Nov99%73%1.7 m14°C4/3
Dec99%50%2.1 m14°C4/3

Why 89.0

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%
4.7
Water comfort 10%
0.3
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 215° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 15%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 36.982, -122.156 (OpenStreetMap).

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