UPDATED FORECAST FOR 7-24

 Small south swell building in today and tomorrow - probably won't go over 2ft @17 seconds, but at summer spots, fun enough.   North of SF - larger wind swell on offer keeping some waves around with relatively decent winds given the point we find ourselves in the summer season.   Not much change in the forecast - small to background south swell, some wind swell along with ongoing northwest winds - strongest north of SF.   This is keeping water temps in Nor Cal downright cold for some - upper 40s to low 50s the farther north you go.   Temps start to cool down everywhere after today and should be quite nice by the weekend to give everyone a break from the heat.   Cya in the water.  

UPDATED FORECAST 7-11 - SW Swell Mid Month

 Not much going on this week - background south swell dribbles and wind swell is all we have on tap.  Watching the wave models now for a potentially solid run of southwest swell starting around Tuesday of next week for So Cal/Central CA - pushing through Nor Cal next Wednesday and beyond.  Looking like we could see pretty decent 2-3ft@17-18 sec energy throughout most of the event.  Big question will be the winds right now - the northwest wind machine as slacked off some, as it does when we move into July and August - but this week at least, we still have gale forecasts up for the outer waters north of Jenner.  Winds should settle back down later this week.  More by the weekend as I'll have a better idea of the wind and wave forecast - right now it's still a bit early to be precise.  Cya in the water.  

UPDATED FORECAST FOR 4TH OF JULY

Large dome of high pressure is parked over CA which will continue to bring record high temps to the Central/Northern part of the state through the weekend and beyond.  Meanwhile, near the coast, very shallow marine layer should keep things cooler through the period and bring the masses to the ocean to beat the extreme heat.   Large northwest wind swell has filled in since yesterday - peaking right now at Pt Arena Buoy at 14ft@11 seconds from a very steep 330 degrees.   Should continue through the day, start to fade the rest of the week.  From the south, we have a couple of southwest swells inbound - the first a "primer" swell for Thursday into early Friday - likely to peak around 2ft@17 seconds from 190.   The 2nd swell, which is the main event - fills in slowly Friday into the weekend - likely peaking around 3ft @17-18 seconds - also from 190.   The northwest wind machine is being shut down from the extreme high pressure ridge - so after today winds should be light through the extended period - ideal for an inbound south swell to move up the coast and fill in without northwest wind or swell reducing the size.   Should be a decent weekend for south swell fans especially if you live or frequent a summer swell spot.   Happy 4th of July, be safe out there and don't be a kook that starts a fire somewhere.   Cya in the water.