Screenshot from of an early season storm moving through the Gulf of Alaska - which is going to give us a pulse of northwest swell early next week. Will be on the small side, mid period - likely deepwater swell 4-5ft at 13sec from 307 deg. Not unusual to see storm activity in mid August with a building El Niño, a sign of things to come most likely. Until then, waiting for a southwest New Zealand swell to hit the coastal waters later today (south) and most likely through the day on Saturday from Santa Cruz north. Still expect that swell to be around 2-3 ft (deep water) periods 16-17 sec to start and leveling off 14-15 sec from 220 deg. Winds may flex a bit from the northwest today and tonight - north of Bodega, but then settle in everywhere on the light side through Tuesday. We may be coming to a point where we see the departure of the northwest winds for good, especially if we quickly transition to a fall set up with incoming systems to the northwest and offshore flow. Cya in the water.
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