CALIFORNIA / Hollister RanchSPOT / 577

Cuarta Canyon.

Reef / beach

Left & right34.457° N / 120.389° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face2.2 ftForecast for Thu Oct 22, 4:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind6.7 mphWSW from

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Thu Oct 22, 4:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

1.8ft Hs

WSW from · 245° · 12.7 s

1.8 feet

Wind sea

2.2ft Hs

WSW from · 248° · 5.0 s

2.2 feet

Secondary swell

1.2ft Hs

SW from · 221° · 14.3 s

1.2 feet

Tertiary swell

0.7ft Hs

SW from · 214° · 15.5 s

0.7 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

2.6ft Hs

W from · 279° · 7.4 s

2.6 feet

Wind sea

0.1ft Hs

SE from · 135° · 0.5 s

0.1 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 4:15pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 4:45pm · ECMWF Oct 22, 4:30pm · MFWAM Oct 22, 4:45pm. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Thu Oct 22	2.3 ft	7.7 mph	14/14
Fri Oct 23	2.1 ft	14.9 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 24	1.8 ft	6.0 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 25	1.5 ft	4.9 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 26	1.5 ft	5.9 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 27	1.6 ft	7.4 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 28	2.0 ft	5.1 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 4:00pm	2.2 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	6.7 mph WSW	—	3
Thu 5:00pm	2.1 ft	1.9–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	5.8 mph W	—	3
Thu 6:00pm	2.3 ft	2.1–2.5 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.4 mph NW	—	3
Thu 7:00pm	2.5 ft	2.1–3.0 ft	3.8 ft	SW · 14.7 s	6.7 mph NNW	—	3
Thu 8:00pm	2.5 ft	2.1–2.8 ft	3.7 ft	SW · 13.0 s	8.4 mph NNW	—	3
Thu 9:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–2.5 ft	3.5 ft	W · 8.3 s	9.2 mph NNW	—	3
Thu 10:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 10.0 s	8.7 mph NNW	—	3
Thu 11:00pm	2.2 ft	1.9–2.6 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.3 s	9.7 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 12:00am	2.2 ft	2.1–2.6 ft	3.4 ft	W · 8.3 s	9.1 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 1:00am	2.3 ft	2.1–2.5 ft	3.4 ft	W · 8.3 s	9.9 mph N	—	3
Fri 2:00am	2.2 ft	2.1–2.5 ft	3.4 ft	W · 8.3 s	9.7 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 3:00am	2.2 ft	1.8–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.3 s	11.2 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 4:00am	2.2 ft	1.8–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.2 s	11.2 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 5:00am	2.1 ft	1.7–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 8.1 s	13.4 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 6:00am	2.2 ft	1.7–2.4 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.2 s	12.5 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 7:00am	2.3 ft	2.1–2.4 ft	3.4 ft	W · 8.9 s	12.7 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 8:00am	2.1 ft	1.6–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 8.8 s	11.1 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 9:00am	2.2 ft	1.7–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.7 s	13.8 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 10:00am	2.2 ft	1.8–2.4 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.6 s	13.7 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 11:00am	2.2 ft	1.8–2.4 ft	3.3 ft	W · 8.6 s	13.0 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	2.1 ft	1.7–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 8.5 s	15.6 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	2.1 ft	1.7–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	W · 8.4 s	15.1 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	2.1 ft	1.7–2.3 ft	3.1 ft	W · 8.4 s	15.5 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	2.1 ft	1.8–2.3 ft	3.1 ft	W · 8.3 s	15.2 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	W · 8.2 s	15.7 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	2.1 ft	1.9–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WNW · 8.1 s	17.1 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	2.1 ft	2.0–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WNW · 8.2 s	18.6 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	2.1 ft	1.9–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WNW · 8.3 s	19.0 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	2.1 ft	1.9–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WNW · 8.4 s	20.6 mph NNW	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WNW · 8.5 s	18.3 mph N	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	2.0 ft	1.6–2.2 ft	3.0 ft	WNW · 8.7 s	19.3 mph N	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	WNW · 8.8 s	16.0 mph N	—	3
Sat 12:00am	2.0 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 9.1 s	15.1 mph N	—	3
Sat 1:00am	2.0 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 9.2 s	13.3 mph N	—	3
Sat 2:00am	2.0 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 9.3 s	12.3 mph N	—	3
Sat 3:00am	2.0 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	W · 9.4 s	12.3 mph N	—	3
Sat 4:00am	2.0 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	W · 9.4 s	11.2 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 5:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	W · 9.5 s	9.9 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 6:00am	1.9 ft	1.7–2.0 ft	2.9 ft	W · 9.5 s	9.9 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 7:00am	1.9 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	W · 9.6 s	9.2 mph N	—	3
Sat 8:00am	1.8 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	W · 9.6 s	8.1 mph N	—	3
Sat 9:00am	1.8 ft	1.6–1.9 ft	2.7 ft	W · 9.7 s	3.9 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 10:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	W · 9.7 s	1.9 mph SE	—	3
Sat 11:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.7 ft	W · 9.7 s	2.7 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.6 ft	W · 9.7 s	4.0 mph SW	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	1.7 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	W · 9.7 s	4.9 mph SW	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	1.7 ft	1.4–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	W · 9.7 s	5.3 mph SW	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.7 ft	1.4–1.9 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.6 s	6.1 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.7 ft	1.7–1.8 ft	2.6 ft	W · 9.6 s	6.9 mph W	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.7 ft	1.5–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.5 s	7.3 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.5 s	6.8 mph NW	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.5 s	7.1 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.6 ft	1.5–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.5 s	7.0 mph N	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.6 ft	1.4–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	W · 9.6 s	7.0 mph N	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.7 s	7.0 mph NNW	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 9.7 s	7.2 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 12:00am	1.6 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	W · 9.8 s	7.2 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 1:00am	1.6 ft	1.4–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	W · 9.8 s	7.2 mph N	—	3
Sun 2:00am	1.6 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	W · 9.8 s	6.7 mph N	—	3
Sun 3:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 12.1 s	6.5 mph N	—	3
Sun 4:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.6 ft	WSW · 12.0 s	6.1 mph N	—	3
Sun 5:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.6 ft	W · 10.0 s	6.1 mph N	—	3
Sun 6:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 10.0 s	6.0 mph N	—	3
Sun 7:00am	1.7 ft	1.6–1.8 ft	2.5 ft	W · 10.1 s	5.8 mph N	—	3
Sun 8:00am	1.6 ft	1.4–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	W · 10.1 s	5.3 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 9:00am	1.6 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.3 ft	W · 10.2 s	3.1 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 10:00am	1.5 ft	1.3–1.7 ft	2.3 ft	W · 10.2 s	0.9 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 11:00am	1.5 ft	1.2–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	W · 10.2 s	1.7 mph SW	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	1.6 ft	1.3–1.8 ft	2.4 ft	W · 10.2 s	2.5 mph SSW	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	1.5 ft	1.3–1.7 ft	2.3 ft	W · 10.2 s	4.7 mph SW	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	1.6 ft	1.4–1.7 ft	2.4 ft	W · 10.2 s	5.2 mph SW	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	1.5 ft	1.2–1.7 ft	2.3 ft	W · 10.1 s	5.1 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	1.5 ft	1.2–1.7 ft	2.2 ft	W · 10.0 s	6.7 mph WNW	—	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

A named Ranch canyon-and-reef zone often absent from mainstream spot lists.

Also known as Cuarta.

Break type: Reef / beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Advanced / local knowledge
Bottom: Rock, reef & sand
Reported swell preference: S–W
Reported tide preference: Section dependent; usually low–mid

Public sources confirm the name but not a universally agreed exact takeoff or direction. It is mapped as a searchable coastline section rather than false precision.

Before paddling out: Private land, tide-trapped shoreline, rocks, currents, remote rescue, sharks and localism.

Permission or lawful water access only Coarse private-coast centroid

Source references

California Beaches — Hollister Ranch named breaks ↗

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

THE FIELD GUIDE / Cuarta Canyon

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Cuarta Canyon is “S–W”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Section dependent; usually low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Rock, reef & sand. Reported difficulty: Advanced / local knowledge. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

Jalama Beach ↗

Jalama Beach Store / Surfline · about 11.6 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Beach and surf view published by the campground store.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

3.22–4.20 ft

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.