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QuikCAST Surf Forecast - North California 5 Day Surf Forecast Forecast Updated:   Sunday, May 4, 2025 12:54 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 North California Surf Forecast (Centered on San Francisco) Day Trend Wind (kts) Details (Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile) Waves (Set wave max face height) Swell Direction Monday 5/5 Up some NW 5-10 early Local northwest windswell 7.8 ft @ 10-11 secs early 4th New Zealand swell fading from 1.6 ft @ 15 secs early 5th New Zealand swell building to 1.4 ft @ 17-18 secs later 7.0 ft 2.0-2.5 ft 2.5 ft 310 degrees 207 degrees 200 degrees Tuesday 5/6 Up some S 5 early Local northwest windswell fading from 5.2 ft @ 9-10 secs steady 5th New Zealand swell 1.5 ft @ 16-17 secs early 6th New Zealand swell building to 0.8 ft @ 20 secs later 5.0 ft 2.5 ft 1.5 ft 310 degree 200 degrees 200 degrees Wednesday 5/7 Up some S 5+ early Northwest windswell 3.8 ft @ 8 secs early 5th New Zealand swell 1.8 ft @ 15 secs 6th New Zealand swell building to 1.4 ft @ 18 secs late 2.5 ft 2.5-3.0 ft 2.5 ft 310 degrees 200 degrees 200 degrees Thursday 5/8 Up some NW 5 early Local northwest windswell 3.9 ft @ 7-8 secs 5th New Zealand swell 1.5 ft @ 14 secs early 6th New Zealand swell building to 1.7 ft @ 16-17 secs 2.5 ft 2.0 ft 2.5-3.0 ft 310 degree 200 degrees 200 degrees Friday 5/9 Up some NW 5 early Northwest windswell 4.6 ft @ 11-12 secs 6th New Zealand swell holding at 1.7 ft @ 15-16 secs early 7th New Zealand swell building to 0.8 ft @ 20 secs later 4.5 ft 2.5 ft 1.5 ft 310 degrees 200 degrees 190 degrees Extended Outlook Up some --- Down south a 4th gale in a series followed under New Zealand tracking east Wed-Thurs (4/24) with 35 ft seas aimed northeast. Swell fading on Mon (5/5). A 5th gale developed southeast of New Zealand tracking east Fri-Sun (4/27) with up to 43 ft seas aimed east. Swell building on Mon (5/5). And yet a 6th gale developed under New Zealand Sun-Tues (4/29) with 34 ft seas aimed east. Swell arrival on Tues (5/6). And a 7th developed over the Central South Pacific tracking east Thurs-Fri (5/2) with 34 ft seas aimed east-northeast. Swell arrival on Fri (5/9). One more is forecast over the upper reaches of the Central South Pacific Mon (5/5) with 33 ft seas aimed north. After that things settle down. --- --- Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - North CA - Central CA Wind Animations: US West Coast - North CA - Central CA Local Model: Surf - Wind 500704

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