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Surf Forecast - Southern California
5 Day Surf Forecast

Forecast Updated:
Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:41 PM

Surf Scale: 3 ft = waist high, 4 ft = chest high, 5 ft = head high, 10 ft =double overhead
Swell Direction is direction swell is coming from. 90°=East, 180°=South, 270°=West, 360-0 = North

Southern California Surf Forecast (Centered on Dana Point)
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	WSW 1-5 early	Primer New Zealand swell building to 1.3 ft @ 17-18 secs later	2.0-2.5 ft	216-219 degrees
Saturday 5/18	Up some	WSW 1-5 early	Primer New Zealand swell 2.1 ft @ 16-17 secs New Zealand swell building to 1.3 ft @ 19 secs later	3.5 ft 2.0-2.5 ft	217-219 degrees 211-212 degrees
Sunday 5/19	Up some	W 1-5 early	Primer New Zealand swell fading from 1.9 ft @ 15 secs early New Zealand swell building to 2.2 ft @ 17-18 secs later	2.5-3.0 ft 3.5-4.0 ft	217-219 degrees 211-212 degrees
Monday 5/20	Up some	S 5+ early	Local northwest windswell 2.2 ft @ 9-10 secs early New Zealand swell 2.2 ft @ 16-17 secs midday	2.0 ft 3.5-4.0 ft	310 degrees 211-212 degrees
Tuesday 5/21	Up some	S 1-5 early	Local northwest windswell fading from 1.9 ft @ 10-11 secs early New Zealand swell fading from 2.0 ft @ 15 secs early Central South Pacific swell building to 1.6 ft @ 17-18 secs later	2.0 ft 2.5-3.0 ft 2.5-3.0 ft	310 degrees 211-212 degrees 197-205 degrees
Extended Outlook	Up more	---	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.	---	---

Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - South CA
Wind Animations: US West Coast - South CA
Local Model: Surf - Wind

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