QuikCAST
Surf Forecast - Southern California
5 Day Surf Forecast
Forecast Updated:
Sunday, March 1, 2026 3:21 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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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 |
Monday
3/2 |
Down some |
NW 5+ early |
South background swell fading from 1.5 ft @ 13-14 secs early |
2.0 ft |
190 degrees |
Tuesday
3/3 |
Down some |
SE 5+ early |
South background swell fading from 1.1 ft @ 12-13 secs early |
1.5 ft |
190 degrees |
Wednesday
3/4 |
Down some |
SE 5 early |
Northwest windswell building to 2.6 ft @ 7 secs later at exposed breaks |
1.5 ft |
310 degrees |
Thursday
3/5 |
Up slightly |
NE 15+ early |
Locally generated northwest windswell 3.3 ft @ 8 secs at exposed breaks |
2.5 ft |
310 degrees |
Friday
3/6 |
Down some |
NE 5+ early |
Locally generated northwest windswell 2.4 ft @ 10 secs early at exposed breaks |
2.0-2.5 ft |
310 degrees |
Extended
Outlook |
Up some |
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No clearly defined swell producing weather systems are forecast for the next week over the N. Pacific. But a storm is forecast in the SE Pacific Wed-Thurs (3/5) with up to 42 ft seas aimed northeast. High pressure and locally generated northwest winds to producing local windswell. But, the MJO is starting to pulse in the West Equatorial Pacific now and for the next 3 months possibly pumping energy into the jet the entire time. And the model suggest about 5 days out the jetstream is to start getting energized, presumably being fed by the building Active MJO. Perhaps a late season push is to developing starting a week out. |
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Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - South CA
Wind Animations: US West Coast - South CA
Local Model: Surf - Wind
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