SPRING? UPDATED FORECAST 2-19

High pressure in control and a month without rain.  Looking like this February will go down as the driest on record unless we get some precipitation between now and the end of month.  Surf conditions aren't much better - small waves, spring time winds, especially north of Bay Area.   We should see a few days of lighter winds starting today and tomorrow but then they will ramp back up Friday into the weekend.  Small swell today, 3-4 at 9-13 seconds - couple of swells in the water, wind swell and a very small northwest.  Similar size tomorrow, with perhaps a very small southwest joining in to remind us that season is around the corner - 2ft @15 seconds or so.  Northwest swell will increase Friday into the weekend - so might have more size by then - but the winds will remain.   Very small chance of rain over the weekend - but mainly Mendocino County north.  Nothing in the Bay Area.  Might see a pattern change as we move into March, bringing us some wetter weather for a period of time but then after that high pressure will probably take over and we will be into the northwest wind, dry season.   Cya in the water.  

UPDATED FORECAST 2-3

Very cold temps this morning region wide in wake of yesterday's front passage.  High pressure builds in for the week leaving us cold, dry and windy.   Swell is raw and large this AM, 14ft @13 seconds from a very steep 320 deg.   Look for strong north winds all week long.  Cold water temps a result.  Swell will stay above 8 ft through Wednesday night and then gradually fade through the back half of the week.  Plenty to ride, just need some wind protection.  See you in the water.