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QuikCAST Surf Forecast - North California 5 Day Surf Forecast Forecast Updated:   Saturday, August 22, 2026 3:36 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 8/23 Up slightly NW 5+ early Local northwest windswell fading from 3.8 ft @ 7 secs Background swell 1.7 ft @ 14-15 secs 2.0 ft 2.0-2.5 ft 310 degrees 196 degrees Monday 8/24 Holding NW 5+ early Background swell 1.9 ft @ 14 secs 2.5 ft 190 degrees Tuesday 8/25 Holding NW 5+ early Background swell fading from 2.1 ft @ 13-14 secs 2.5 ft 185 degrees Wednesday 8/26 Down NW 5+ early No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Thursday 8/27 Down NW 10 early No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Extended Outlook Up some --- A tiny gale has developed over the upper reaches of the Central S. Pacific Fri-Sun (8/23) with up to 35 ft seas aimed well north. Swell arrival late Fri (8/28). Another broader gale is forecast under New Zealand Wed (8/26) with 30 ft seas aimed northeast blooming over the Central SPac Thurs-Fri (8/28) with seas to 42 ft aimed north then fading Sat (8/29). Another broad system is possibly forecast in the Central Tasman Sea Sat (8/29) with 35 ft seas aimed well north. An Active MJO constructively interfering with El Nino is to possibly feed the jetstream/storm track. --- --- Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - North CA - Central CA Wind Animations: US West Coast - North CA - Central CA Local Model: Surf - Wind 105352

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