QuikCAST
Surf Forecast - Southern California
5 Day Surf Forecast
Forecast Updated:
Thursday, November 5, 2009 9:42 PM
GMT
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
11/6
Up slightly
NW 1-5 early
Gulf windswell building to 2.9 ft @ 12-13 sec late at exposed north facing breaks
3.0-3.5 ft
300 degrees
Saturday
11/7
Up
calm early
North angled Swell #2 building to 4.5-5.0 ft @ 17 secs at exposed breaks mid-day
7.5-8.5 ft
310+ degrees
Sunday
11/8
Down slightly
NE 10 early
North angled Swell #2 building to 4.0-4.5 ft @ 16 secs at exposed breaks
6.5-7.0 ft
310+ degrees
Monday
11/9
Down some
NE 10+ early
Swell #2 fading from 4.2 ft @ 14-15 secs at exposed breaks
4.5 ft
310+ degrees
Tuesday
11/10
Down some
NE 5 early
Swell #2 fading from 3.1 ft @ 13 secs at exposed breaks
4.0 ft
310 degrees
Extended
Outlook
Up some
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The MJO is moving from the Active Phase to the Inactive Phase signaling a less favorable environment to support storm formation across the North Pacific in the weeks ahead. But for now, the final push of the Active Phase is occurring as it track over the East Pacific. Storm #2 has developed about as expected in the Northern Gulf on Thurs/Fri (11/6) with 50-55 kt winds producing 40 ft seas targeting mostly the Pacific Northwest with solid north angled energy pushing down into Central CA and wrap around energy into exposed breaks in Souther CA. Expect swell arrival over the weekend at exposed north facing breaks in CA. Beyond a secondary gale is forecast right behind in the Gulf on Sun/Mon producing a small area of 45-50 kt northwest winds and up to 35 ft seas, again targeting primarily the Pacific Northwest with some degree of energy pushing down into Central CA. SCal likely to be shadowed. Down south a weak gale built under New Zealand Wed-Thurs (10/29) with 35 kts winds and 28 ft seas, with limited small southern hemi swell already hitting Hawaii. It will be swamped when it gets to CA by Swell #2 and follow-on swell coming from the Gulf. Another smaller gale occurred in the same area on Monday (11/2) with 28 ft seas. Maybe Hawaii to see a little from this.
