Forecast

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
Friday
2/3
Down some NE 5 early Swell #2 fading from from 4.8 ft @ 14-15 secs 7.0 ft
282 degrees
Saturday
2/4
Up slightly E 5 early New local Gulf swell building to 7.0 ft @ 14 secs  9.5 ft
286 & 293 degrees
Sunday
2/5
Up some E 10 early Possible new local gale swell 7.5 ft @ 15 secs 11.0 ft
285 & 296 degrees
Monday
2/6
Down some SE 10+ early Local swell fading from 5 ft @ 13 secs 6.5 ft
293 degrees
Tuesday
2/7
Down S 20 early Local southwest windswell 7.0 ft @ 10-11 secs 7.0 ft
250 degrees

 

Extended Outlook
Another gale tracked from the dateline to the Gulf of Alaska Wed with seas 26-30 ft. Swell arrival on Sat (2/4). And another tiny gale is forecast just off the North CA coast Fri-Sat with seas to 27 ft , setting up possible swell for Sunday. And yet another stronger gale is forecast pushing from Japan crossing the dateline Fri-Sat (2/4) with 34 ft seas, fading then redeveloping into a large complex gale circulating and filling the Gulf of Alaska just off California with 40 kt winds and 26 ft seas over a broad area, then and moving onshore Tues (2/7) with wind and rain and snow in higher elevations. And yet another one is forecast right behind tracking from the dateline to a point just north of Hawaii with 41 ft seas late Mon (2/6). No shortage of swell potential. Looks like the Active Phase of the MJO is having some positive affect as it tries to make headway into the West Pacific.   

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