What Is Wrong With Our Fall North Pacific Swell Season? - Video HERE (10/18/26)

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QuikCAST Surf Forecast - North California 5 Day Surf Forecast Forecast Updated:   Saturday, October 24, 2026 4:11 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 Sunday 10/25 Down some NE 1-5 early South Pacific swell fading from 1.8 ft @ 14 secs early 2.0-2.5 ft 190 degrees Monday 10/26 Up barely NE 5+ early North windswell 2.6 ft @ 11-12 secs later 2.5 ft 320 degrees Tuesday 10/27 Up slightly NE 5 early Locally generated northwest windswell fading from 4.9 ft @ 6-7 secs early 3.0 ft 320 degrees Wednesday 10/28 Up some NE 1-5 early Locally generated northwest windswell fading from 5.2 ft @ 7-8 secs early Kuril swell 2.2 ft @ 14-15 secs later Central South Pacific swell building to 2.0 ft @ 16 secs later 3.5 ft 3.0 ft 3.0 ft 315 degrees 304 degrees 208 degrees Thursday 10/29 Up some NW 5+ early Locally generated northwest windswell fading from 5.2 ft @ 7-8 secs early Kuril swell 2.2 ft @ 13-14 secs early Central South Pacific swell building to 2.4 ft @ 15 secs mid-AM 3.5 ft 3.0 ft 3.0-3.5 ft 315 degrees 304 degrees 208 degrees Extended Outlook Down some --- Down south a gale developed over the Central SPac on Wed-Sat (10/24) producing a tiny area of 29 ft seas aimed northeast. Swell arrival on Wed (10/28). Another is forecast over the same area Sat-Sun (10/25) with 28-30 ft seas aimed northeast. A gale developed just off the Kuril Islands on Thurs (10/22) with 30 ft sea aimed east. Swell arrival on Wed (10/28). Another gael is forecast over the North Dateline Wed-Thurs (10/29) with 38 ft seas aimed east. But overall the NPac is pretty quiet for the time of year. --- --- Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - North CA - Central CA Wind Animations: US West Coast - North CA - Central CA Local Model: Surf - Wind 140499

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