Northern California Surf Forecast
7-day outlook | Updated hourly
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Fair
16 of 26 beaches with data
|1 swell incomingBest Days to Surf Northern California This Week
Based on wave height, wind conditions, and swell quality
Best Day This Week
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Fair
Friday, May 15
0 beaches with good conditions
Waves
0.5-10.4ft
Wind
Onshore
Best Time
Morning
Direction
NW
Other Good Days
46
Monday
May 18
0.5-8.3ftOnshore
44
Tuesday
May 19
1.6-7.1ftOnshore
43
Saturday
May 16
0.5-8.2ftOnshore
39
Thursday
May 14
0.5-6.1ftOnshore
Upcoming Swells
Medium Swell
Today
Height
3-4ft
Period
8s
Direction
WNW
chest-high WNW swell with 8s period
15 FriPeak: 18 Mon20 Wed
Beach Conditions
Current conditions ranked by surf quality
| Beach | Best Day | Wave Height | Trend | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morro Rock / Sandspit (inside bend) | Friday(53) | 4.9ft | Steady | 48 |
| Mavericks | Friday(51) | 1.1ft | Steady | 45 |
| Pismo Pier | Sunday(50) | 0.7ft | Steady | 45 |
| Ocean Beach SF – Sloat | Friday(54) | 3.6ft | Steady | 43 |
| Pacifica / Linda Mar | Tuesday(50) | 4.9ft | Steady | 42 |
| Rockview (Santa Cruz) | Sunday(50) | 1.2ft | Steady | 41 |
| Pleasure Point | Monday(44) | 1.1ft | Steady | 39 |
| 38th Avenue (Santa Cruz) | Sunday(50) | 0.8ft | Steady | 36 |
| Cayucos Pier (south side) | Friday(53) | 2.8ft | Steady | 36 |
| Andrew Molera State Beach (river mouth) | Monday(50) | 0.7ft | Steady | 34 |
| Carmel River State Beach | Friday(54) | 0.7ft | Steady | 34 |
| Capitola Beach | Sunday(50) | 0.5ft | Steady | 33 |
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