Cowells Cove Surf Guide
Cowells Cove in Santa Cruz is a sheltered point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.
Cowells Cove Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Point |  1 | fairly consistent | 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Cowells Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cowells Cove occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Cowells Cove Surf:
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 15:51 Local time| miércoles 15 | ||||
| 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Período (s) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Viento (km/h) | ||||
| Estado del Viento | cross- off |
off | cross- off |
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- /breaks/Cowells-Cove/forecasts/latest
Cowells Cove Surf Guide
Cowells Cove in Santa Cruz is a sheltered point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.
Cowells Cove Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Point1fairly consistent 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Cowells Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cowells Cove occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Cowells Cove, fotografías Cowells Cove, previsiones detalladas de olas para Cowells Cove, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Cowells Cove, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - Santa Cruz y predicciones de marea para Cowells Cove. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Cowells Cove.
Cowells Cove Surf:
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 15:51 Local timemiércoles 15 2PM 5PM 8PM 11PM Wave (m) Período (s) 17 17 16 16 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
offoff cross-
offglass - /breaks/Cowells-Cove/forecasts/latest
- /breaks/Cowells-Cove/forecasts/latest/six_day
Cowells Cove Surf Guide
Cowells Cove in Santa Cruz is a sheltered point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.
Cowells Cove Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Point1fairly consistent 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Cowells Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cowells Cove occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Cowells Cove, fotografías Cowells Cove, previsiones detalladas de olas para Cowells Cove, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Cowells Cove, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - Santa Cruz y predicciones de marea para Cowells Cove. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Cowells Cove.
Cowells Cove Surf:
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 15:51 Local timemiércoles 15 2PM 5PM 8PM 11PM Wave (m) Período (s) 17 17 16 16 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
offoff cross-
offglass - /breaks/Cowells-Cove/forecasts/latest
Cowells Cove Surf Guide
Cowells Cove in Santa Cruz is a sheltered point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.
Cowells Cove Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Point1fairly consistent 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Cowells Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cowells Cove occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Cowells Cove, fotografías Cowells Cove, previsiones detalladas de olas para Cowells Cove, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Cowells Cove, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - Santa Cruz y predicciones de marea para Cowells Cove. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Cowells Cove.
Cowells Cove Surf:
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 15:51 Local timemiércoles 15 2PM 5PM 8PM 11PM Wave (m) Período (s) 17 17 16 16 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Live Weather:
At Santa Cruz, 2 km from Cowells Cove.
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Buoy Data:
At Monterey Buoy, 24 miles from Cowells Cove.
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Período Dominante (s) 7 - - 8 Overall Cowells Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in julio
Wind stats for Cowells Cove: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de CAL - Santa Cruz y estaciones de marea cercanas de Cowells Cove
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Cowells Cove:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot1 mi
- Second closest spot1 mi
- Third closest spot1 mi
- Fourth closest spot1 mi
- Fifth closest spot1 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Cowells Cove:
- Closest Boya Marinas24 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas24 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas24 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas43 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas55 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Cowells Cove:
- Closest estación de mareaSanta Cruz1 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaLive Oak3 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaAptos7 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaRio Del Mar7 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaElkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge17 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Cowells Cove is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cowells Cove is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Modesto City Co Harry Sham Airport (MOD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Cowells Cove and is 120 km (75 miles) away.
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