QuikCAST
Surf Forecast - North California
5 Day Surf Forecast
Forecast Updated:
Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:16 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
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North California Surf Forecast
(Centered on San Francisco) |
| Day |
Trend |
Wind
(kts) |
Details
(Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile) |
Waves
(Set wave max face height) |
Swell Direction |
Monday
3/15 |
Down |
E 1-5 early |
Gulf swell fading from 6.0 ft @ 12 secs |
7.0 ft |
295 degrees |
Tuesday
3/16 |
Up some |
NW 1-5 early |
Larger Gulf swell to 7.8 ft @ 15 secs. |
12.0 ft |
293-299 degrees |
Wednesday
3/17 |
Up more |
NW 10+ early |
Possible local swell to 10 ft @ 15 secs with local windswell intermixed. |
15 ft |
288-295 degrees |
Thursday
3/18 |
Down some |
NW 5 early |
Local swell fading from 7.8 ft @ 12 secs with windswell intermixed |
7.0 ft |
300 degrees |
Friday
3/19 |
Down |
NE 5 early |
Swell 5 ft @ 11 secs. |
5.5 ft |
305 degrees |
Extended
Outlook |
Up slightly |
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The Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) is moving into the Inactive state and expected to continue there through early next month. No direct support for gale development expected from it but El Nino will continue to favor gale and storm formation for a few more months (including in the Southern Hemi). Another gale developed in the Gulf Sat/Sun (3/14) with up to 32 ft seas and positioned a little further south/better in the CA swell window. Possible swell for Tues (3/16). And remnants of that gael are to reorganize just off the NCAl coast Tues (3/16) generating 50 kt winds and near 30 ft seas fore a brief window possibly setting up swell for Wed, Then thing to really settle down. Down south a weak/small gale formed southeast of Tahiti Thurs (3/11) with barely 30 ft seas. Small swell likely is radiating north. A stronger storm was building just southeast of New Zealand Sat/Sun (3/14) with 50 kt wind and up to 46 ft seas. Possible real southern hemi swell for Tahiti, Hawaii and California a little over a week out. |
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Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - North CA - Central CA
Wind Animations: US West Coast - North CA - Central CA
Local Model: Surf - Wind
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