Surfline Wavetrak Inc
11/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/11/2026 15:54
[North Pacific Has Entered the Chat]
The North Pacific has been stirring the past few weeks, but it's about to bust down the door. And from the looks of its entrance music, it's ready to rock and roll into this 'Super' El Niño winter swell season. A pair of back-to-back bangers will deliver the opening rounds of the big wave season in Hawaii and California this weekend and early next week. Both storms are expected to pack 60 knots or better with seas pinging 45 to 50 feet.
The swells are north-angled for Hawaii and will come in on the low-end XL range. The energy that'll slam directly into Northern California will be much more powerful, with Mavericks staring down the biggest surfable swell in two years, since December 2024 when the Eddie last ran. There's still some uncertainty in the wind forecast for both Northern and Southern California, but both sides of Point Conception have a chance at a window or two of decent conditions over the weekend. Get more intel below:
Chief Foreaster Kevin Wallis Breaks Down the North Pac Season Openers
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