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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: |
|---|---|
 Point |  3.0 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 12.6°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.
Surf Forecasts:
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What's the best time of year to surf Cowells Cove (for consistent clean waves)?
januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Cowells Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
1%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
99%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Cowells Cove Location Map
Interactive Cowells Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
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Cowells Cove Surf Forecasts:
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Cowells Cove Sea Temperature
Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Cowells Cove remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.Current Temp*: 12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Cowells Cove
Surf stats for Cowells Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Cowells Cove
Wind stats for Cowells Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Cowells Cove. Click below to view there surf guides.
Indicators
- Point
- 3.0
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Mitchell's Cove
- Reef and point
- 3.4
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
- Reef
- 3.7
Reliability: very consistent
1km away
Steamer Lane-The Point
- Reef
- 3.4
Reliability: very consistent
1km away
Steamer Lane-The Slot
- Reef
- 3.7
Reliability: very consistent
1km away
Reef and point
Wave Buoys Nearest To Cowells Cove:
- Closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy24 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA24 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Monterey Bay, CA24 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPoint Sur, CA 43 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy55 mi
