QuikCAST
Surf Forecast - Southern California
5 Day Surf Forecast
Forecast Updated:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 1:20 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
5/13 |
Down some |
SW 1-5 early |
Generic southern hemi swell fading from 2.0 ft @ 14 secs |
2.5-3.0 ft |
195 degs |
Thursday
5/14 |
Up slightly |
S 5 early |
Southern hemi swell pulsing to 2.0 ft @ 15-16 secs later
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3.0 ft |
195 degs |
Friday
5/15 |
Down some |
S 1-5 early |
Southern hemi swell 2.3 ft @ 13-14 secs |
3.0 ft |
195 degs |
Saturday
5/16 |
Down some |
S 5+ early |
Southern hemi swell fading from 1.8 ft @ 14-15 secs early
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2.5 ft |
195 degs |
Sunday
5/17 |
Down some |
SSe 15 early |
Local northwest windswell 3.0 ft @ 9-10 secs
Southern hemi swell fading from 1.8 ft @ 13-14 secs early |
8.0 ft
2.0-2.5 ft |
310 degrees
190 degs |
Extended
Outlook |
Up some |
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Down south a series of gales developed under New Zealand tracking east with that swell hitting now: The 1st Wed-Thus (4/30) with 32 ft seas over a tiny area, the 2nd Thurs-Fri (5/1) with 28 ft seas aimed east, and a 3rd Sat-Sun (5/3) with 42 ft seas but falling southeast. Nothing else to follow. Up north a gale tracked from the Kurils to the dateline Sun-Tues (5/12) with 24 ft seas aimed east. Another to develop over the dateline Thurs-Sat (5/16) with 26-29 ft seas aimed east. 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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