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QuikCAST Surf Forecast - Central California 5 Day Surf Forecast Forecast Updated:   Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:07 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 Central California Surf Forecast (Centered on exposed breaks outside Morro Bay) Day Trend Wind (kts) Details (Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile) Waves (Set wave max face height) Swell Direction Friday 9/18 Holding NW 5 early New Zealand background swell 1.4 ft @ 14-15 secs early Fresh New Zealand swell building to 1.1 ft @ 19 secs later 2.0 ft 2.0 ft 190 degrees 220 degrees Saturday 9/19 Up slightly NW 5+ early Locally generated northwest windswell 4.2 ft @ 6-7 secs Fresh New Zealand swell building to 1.3 ft @ 17-18 secs later 2.5 ft 2.0-2.5 ft 310 degrees 218 degrees Sunday 9/20 Up slightly NW 5 early Locally generated northwest windswell 4.2 ft @ 7 secs New Zealand swell building to 1.5 ft @ 16-17 secs later 2.5-3.0 ft 2.5 ft 310 degrees 217 degrees Monday 9/21 Up some NW 5+ early Locally generated northwest windswell 4.2 ft @ 7-8 secs New Zealand swell building to 1.9 ft @ 17 secs later 3.0 ft 3.0 ft 310 degrees 216 degrees Tuesday 9/22 Holding NW 5 early Locally generated northwest windswell building to 4.0 ft @ 8-9 secs later New Zealand swell 2.0 ft @ 16-17 secs 3.5 ft 3.0 ft 310 degrees 215 degrees Extended Outlook Up some --- A gale formed under Tasmania moving under New Zealand starting Thurs (9/10) with 35 ft seas aimed east producing a secondary gale just east of New Zealand Sun (9/13) with 27-28 ft seas aimed northeast. Swell arrival on Fri (9/18). And another is forecast in the same area Fri-Sun (9/20) with 36-43 ft seas aimed northeast. The North Pacific is forecast to start producing a few stray fetch areas of 20 ft seas aimed east. --- --- Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - Central CA Wind Animations: US West Coast - Central CA Local Model: Surf - Wind 33835

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