Ghost Fingers
The California surf forecast for people who read the buoy data.
Honest. Transparent. No paywall. Reading NOAA buoys, CDIP MOP nearshore models, and the GFS wind grid — answering one question: should you go surf, and where? Built in Carpinteria.
Launching summer 2026.
Free, opinionated California surf forecast. Reading the buoy chain, the nearshore wave model, and the wind grid — telling you what to do with it. One email when it ships.
Featured spots
- Rincon · Carpinteria
- C Street · Ventura
- Lowers · South OC
- Malibu — 1st Point · Malibu
- Steamer Lane · West Side Santa Cruz
What we don't do
- Star ratings that mean nothing
- Paywalls on public NOAA + CDIP data
- AI-slop forecast prose pretending to be human
- Crowd-sourced spot reports surfers lie about
- Global Famous-spot lists before earning each region