UPDATE FORECAST 4-26 - STAYING SMALL

Weak front moving through Nor Cal/Bay Area this morning bringing some light rain to the region.   Northwest winds are really going to ramp up later today behind the front with gale force winds over the outer waters forecast.   Small background south swells have been the case all week, and will continue - should see an up tick in northwest windswell over the next two days and a mid period northwest swell is forecast to come in at 4-5ft @14 seconds, but likely to just blend in with the northwest windswell dominating the nearshore waters.   Not seeing much change or improvement over the next seven days - background south to continue, strong northwest winds and localized windswell the rule.  In other words, Spring time!    Unsettled weather looks to continue on and off, with some light rain now and then, especially north of Bodega Bay.   Cya in the water.   

UPDATED FORECAST 4-18 - FIRST DECENT SOUTH OF THE SEASON

 Early season south swell showing strong this morning and will peak later today.   So Cal deepwater a solid 4.5@17 from around 185-190 - Nor Cal is 3-4@17 from similar angle.  Winds will stay down for the next two days before turning stronger northwest again for the weekend.   Another pulse of south will fill in over the weekend, smaller than our current swell at 2@17 from 200-205.  Because this swell formed further east of New Zealand, good angle of approach for many spots in CA and sets at times might be bigger.   Go surf, cya in the water. 

UPDATED FORECAST 4-11

Last day of high pressure in control and then winter returns for the weekend.   Storm system will drop down Friday bringing rain and wind, first for far Nor Cal and then moving down the entire State through Sunday.  Mix of swells in the water today, decent size late season northwest swell around 7-9ft at 14sec from 300-305 and some local wind swell around 4-5ft@9-11 seconds.   Will have another shot of swell for the weekend from the current storm now churning in the N Pac and also watching an early season South Pacific swell inbound for the weekend.   Nothing major, but perhaps deepwater around 2@17 sec from 187 or so.  Fairly steep angle.   Winds will be tricky over the next three to four days.   Cya in the water.  

UPDATED FORECAST 4-5

Storm system moving through CA this morning dumping heavy snow in the Sierra as well as local mountains in Central/Nor Cal.   Storm is moving south and east today and will exit tonight.  Behind it, strong north to northwest winds are howling as high pressure fills in.   Large, steep angle northwest swell has filled in - 15-17 ft @13 seconds from 310 far northern areas - showing 11@12 from 300 all the way down to Pt Conception.    Winds will remain strong all day, fading some for Sat/Sun and then ramping back up from north next week as high pressure builds further, temps warm and we get a good shot of Spring weather.   Beyond the weekend - surf will stay small to mid size with a mix of smaller mid period northwest swells and some chunky wind swell from all the wind scheduled to blow.   I   won't say winter is over yet, but the pattern is certainly slowing down as we move into the 2nd week of April.   Good chance we see some weaker systems on and off for the next month or two as the N Pac still has some decent energy in place.    Not tracking any systems from the Southern Hemisphere for the upcoming week.  Cya in the water.