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Richard Schmidt Surf School

Richard Schmidt Surf School

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Richard Schmidt Surf School is a surf school based in Santa Cruz, CA. They offer year-round surf and stand up paddleboard lessons, classes, and marine tours in Santa Cruz, Capitola, and the surrounding Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. All ages, levels, and physical or cognitive abilities are welcome, from first-timers to advanced surfers.

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Surf details

Skill Level
BeginnerIntermediate
Disciplines
Longboard, Shortboard

Current conditions

72Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Tue, Sep 22 (75)

Waves

3.2 ft @ 6s

Wind

1 kt

Gusts 8 kt

Water

63°F

Air

58°F

Rain chance

0%

Forecast outlook

Mon3.2ft64°F
Tue4.7ft70°F
Wed5.1ft87°F
Thu4.1ft74°F
Fri4.5ft77°F
Sat4.9ft72°F

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →

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