Central California Surf Forecast
(Centered
on exposed breaks outside Morro Bay) |
| Day |
Trend |
Wind
(kts) |
Details
(Swell
Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile) |
Waves
(Set wave max face height) |
Swell Direction |
Friday
5/17 |
Up slightly |
NW 5+ early |
Local northwest windswell 4.0 ft @ 9 secs later
Primer New Zealand swell building to 1.3 ft @ 17-18 secs later |
3.5 ft
2.0-2.5 ft |
310 degrees
216-218 degrees |
Saturday
5/18 |
Up some |
S 1-5 early |
Local northwest windswell 4.0 ft @ 9-10 secs
Primer New Zealand swell 2.2 ft @ 16-17 secs
New Zealand swell building to 1.5 ft @ 19 secs later |
3.5 ft
3.5 ft
2.5-3.0 ft |
310 degrees
216-218 degrees
211-212 degrees |
Sunday
5/19 |
Holding |
NW 1-5 early |
Local northwest windswell building to 5.5 ft @ 9-10 secs later
Primer New Zealand swell fading from 2.3 ft @ 15-16 secs early
New Zealand swell building to 2.0 ft @ 17-18 secs later |
4.5 ft
3.5 ft
3.5 ft |
310 degrees
216-218 degrees
211-212 degrees |
Monday
5/20 |
Up some |
NW 10 early |
Local northwest windswell 6.5 ft @ 9-10 secs early
New Zealand swell 2.3 ft @ 16-17 secs midday
|
5.5 ft
3.5-4.0 ft |
310 degrees
211-212 degrees |
Tuesday
5/21 |
Up some |
NW 1-5 early |
Local northwest windswell fading from 6.0 ft @ 10 secs early
New Zealand swell fading from 1.8 ft @ 15 secs early
Central South Pacific swell building to 1.6 ft @ 17-18 secs later |
5.0 ft
2.5-3.0 ft
2.5-3.0 ft |
310 degrees
211-212 degrees
197-205 degrees |
Extended
Outlook |
Up more |
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A small primer gale developed under Tasmania Mon-Tues (5/7) with 36 ft seas aimed east. Swell arrival on Fri (5/17). A broader gale developed under New Zealand Wed-Thurs (5/9) with 37 ft seas aimed east-northeast. Swell arrival on Sat (5/18). Another tiny gale developed in the Central South Pacific Sat-Sun (5/12) with 33 ft seas aimed well northeast. No obvious swell to result. And yet another stronger one developed under New Zealand lifting northeast over the Central South Pacific Sun-Tues (5/14) with seas building to 37 ft. Swell arrival on Tues (5/21). A good swell pattern is setting up. |
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