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QuikCAST Surf Forecast - Southern California 5 Day Surf Forecast Forecast Updated:   Monday, October 12, 2026 6:50 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 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 Tuesday 10/13 Holding NW 1-5 early 2nd New Zealand swell fading from 2.4 ft @ 14-15 secs 3rd New Zealand swell building to 2.3 ft @ 16-17 secs later 3.5 ft 3.5-4.0 ft 200 degrees 196 degrees Wednesday 10/14 Holding NW 1-5 early 3rd New Zealand swell holding at 2.4 ft @ 15-16 secs 3.5-4.0 ft 196 degrees Thursday 10/15 Down some NW 1-5 early 3rd New Zealand swell fading from 2.4 ft @ 14-15 secs 3.5 ft 196 degrees Friday 10/16 Down some NE 10+ early 3rd New Zealand swell fading from 2.4 ft @ 14 secs Central SPac swell building to 1.1 ft @ 20 secs later 3.0-3.5 ft 2.0 ft 196 degrees 200 degrees Saturday 10/17 Up some NE 5 early 3rd New Zealand swell fading from 2.1 ft @ 13-14 secs Central SPac swell building to 2.3 ft @ 17-18 secs later 2.5-3.0 ft 3.5-4.0 ft 196 degrees 200 degrees Extended Outlook Up some --- The 2nd gale in a series developed SE of New Zealand Thurs-Fri (10/2) with up to 44 ft seas aimed east-northeast. Swell fades on Tues (10/13). The 3rd developed well southeast of New Zealand Sun-Mon (10/5) with 33 ft seas aimed northeast. Swell arrival on Tues (10/13). Another gale developed over the deep Central SPac Thurs-Fri (10/9) with 31-32 ft seas aimed northeast. Swell arrival on Fri (10/16). One last gale developed over the SE Pacific Sun (10/11) with 28 ft seas aimed northeast. Typhoon Choi-Wan tracked north off Japan to the West Aleutians Thurs (10/8) with 56 ft seas mostly aimed north-northeast. Swell continues Tues (10/13). And for the NPac a gale is forecast over the North Gulf Thurs-Fri (10/16) with 23 ft seas aimed east. The NPac is to try but not very impressive. --- --- Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - South CA Wind Animations: US West Coast - South CA Local Model: Surf - Wind 89582

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