UPDATED FORECAST 7-20

Mostly smaller south swells through the coming week - nothing much over 2@17 seconds from around 185-190.  Winds should stay mostly light as well through the period as we remain under the influence of a North Pacific low circulation (as has been the case most of the summer) which is not allowing the usual high pressure dome to build in from the southwest.   Still warmer inland areas but the coast is staying seasonally cool.    Nothing much on the charts beyond - ole Wasabi taking a little break for the next couple of weeks with fewer updates.  Looking towards Sep 1 when the season kicks off and will have more regular updates.  Cya in the water!  

UPDATED FORECAST - 4TH OF JULY WEEK

 Week starting off with mostly wind swell in the water SF north - small south swell Santa Cruz south.  Wind swell will continue most of the week and grow in size mid week on - peaking around 9-10 ft @9 seconds for Wed/Thur - biggest north of Jenner.   New southeast swell starts to build Thursday at around 2@17 from 187.   Swell peaks on Friday and will slow fade into the weekend, staying around 2-3 ft at @16 seconds.   Swell arrival north of SF about 24 hours later.    Winds not bad today and tomorrow - then increase mid week and hold fairly strong through the holiday weekend - especially over the outer waters.  Cya in the water.  

UPDATED FORECAST JUN 10

 Strong pulse of NZ Southwest Swell peaks today - right now long period buoy readings showing 2.8 to 3ft @17-19 seconds from 200-210.  Solid summer swell for much of our Coast with some shadowing from various offshore islands in So Cal - less a factor from SC north.   As mentioned, swell peaks today and gradual fade into the end of the week.   A steeper south swell will build in Saturday - peaking around 2@19 from 187 degrees.  Northwest winds will gradually rebuild during the week, although we've had a break of late - especially north of SF - with south winds, fog, "warmer" water temps around 52-53, but as soon as those winds kick up temps will drop for everyone again.   First hurricane of the season is down off Baja - but won't be a swell maker for CA.   Plenty of waves the next couple days - go surf & cya in the water!   

UPDATED FORECAST 5-27

Week ahead - small south/southwest swells will continue in the background - strongest Santa Cruz to So Cal.   Northwest winds and wind swell through the week - just enough size to keep some rideable waves around from SF > North.   Southerly swells around 2@15/17 seconds - wind swell will range from 5 to 9 ft at mostly 9 seconds.  Northwest winds mostly 15-20 kt and strongest over the outer waters.  Cya in the water.   

UPDATED FORECAST 5-13

Late season northwest swell peaking today - around 10@12 seconds from 305 - winds are strong out of the northwest and that trend will continue the rest of the week - what we expect in Nor Cal during May.  Largish northwest wind swell will take over the rest of the week with small south swells in the background - nothing bigger than 2@17/18 sec.   Most of that southern energy won't make it around Pt Conception with the heavy northwest swell/winds coming down the coast.   So plenty of swell about - just very windy.   Cya in the water.