Animation of the four solid South Pacific swells headed to the Americas. Notice the strongest of the lot comes last.
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These first swells are roughly five to ten degrees more W in direction than the ones that follow. This will help areas like Northern Costa Rica and parts of Northern Mexico, although the swells are still too south for the Riviera Nayarit region north of Puerto Vallarta. The California zones that prefer more west than south — like San Diego and Santa Cruz — should get some waves from the SW/SSW swell direction. Most California spots top out in the fun range, with the summertime standouts seeing a bit more size. Conditions in the morning are looking generally favorable for the rest of the workweek, too. Wind doesn’t look as good to start the weekend for at least some areas but there should be some windows of opportunity to track down.