QuikCAST
Surf Forecast - North California
5 Day Surf Forecast
Forecast Updated:
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:19 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
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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 |
Wednesday
8/23 |
Down |
NW 1-5 early |
No swell of interest forecast
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2 ft or less |
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Thursday
8/24 |
Up some |
NW 5 early |
Local northwest windswell building to 5.5 ft @ 7-8 secs later
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4.0 ft |
310 degrees |
Friday
8/25 |
Up some |
NW 5+ early |
Local northwest windswell 5.5 ft @ 9 secs
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4.5 ft |
310 degrees |
Saturday
8/26 |
Down some |
NW 1-5 early |
Local northwest windswell fading from 5.0 ft @ 9 secs
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4.0 ft |
310 degrees |
Sunday
8/27 |
Down some |
NW 1-5 early |
Local northwest windswell fading from 3.5 ft @ 8 secs
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2.5 ft |
310 degrees |
Extended
Outlook |
Up some |
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North local windswell is the only source for surf for the coming week, building for the weekend courtesy of high pressure and the usual pressure gradient developing over Cape Mendocino producing 25+ kt north winds, then fading early next week. A small gale produced 33 ft seas aimed north but tucked up along Chile late last week. Small southeast swell is possible starting early next week at exposed breaks. A gale is forecast in the Central South Pacific Fri (8/25) producing nearly 30 ft seas aimed north. And maybe another gale is to track east under New Zealand on Mon (8/28) with 31 ft seas. Something to monitor. The North Pacific is forecast to be non-productive for the next week but showing signs of trying to come online. |
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Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - North CA - Central CA
Wind Animations: US West Coast - North CA - Central CA
Local Model: Surf - Wind
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