QuikCAST
Surf Forecast - Southern California
5 Day Surf Forecast
Forecast Updated:
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 1:15 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 |
Wednesday
7/15 |
Down some |
S 1-5 early |
Southern hemi swell fading from 1.7 ft @ 12-13 secs early
Background Tasman Sea swell 1.0 ft @ 16-17 secs later
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2.0 ft
1.5-2.0 ft |
188 degs
223 degrees |
Thursday
7/16 |
Down some |
S 10 early |
Background Tasman Sea swell 1.1 ft @ 15-16 secs later |
1.5-2.0 ft |
223 degrees |
Friday
7/17 |
Down more |
S 10-15 early |
Background Tasman Sea swell fading from 1.0 ft @ 14-15 secs
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1.5 ft |
223 degrees |
Saturday
7/18 |
Down |
S 5+ early |
No swell of interest forecast
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2 ft or less |
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Sunday
7/19 |
Up some |
S 1-5 early |
Possible tropical swell building to 3.8 ft @ 12-13 secs early |
4.0-4.5 ft |
185 degrees |
Extended
Outlook |
Up maybe |
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A cutoff gale developed over the Central S. Pacific Mon-Tues (7/14) with 32 ft seas aimed mostly north-northwest. Swell arrival on Mon (7/20). Beyond the model suggests a storm pushing well under New Zealand Thurs-Fri (7/17) with up to 51 ft seas aimed east, then fading and lifting northeast. And there's some hope beyond, though nothing specific just yet. Something to monitor. |
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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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