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THE SWELLMAGNET SO CAL SURF FORECAST

Southern California Surf 4cast Updated 4 – 21 – 2024 

The Surf Forecast will be updated Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. 
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MONDAY Surf Forecast 

Upon further review… things look slightly more promising for tomorrow morning, and with that being said, we will only see an incremental increase in size. There will be a combo of 9-10 second interval, NW wind swell from 310 degrees and a SW pulse from 200 degrees with 15-16 second intervals. Wave size will fluctuate between waist and chest high at both the West and South facing beaches.

The tide will slow things down in the AM – Mon 09:24 AM 4.15′ High

Monday
2024-04-22 Mon 03:24 AM 0.28′ Low
2024-04-22 Mon 05:32 AM Moonset
2024-04-22 Mon 06:13 AM Sunrise
2024-04-22 Mon 09:24 AM 4.15′ High
2024-04-22 Mon 03:02 PM 1.00′ Low
2024-04-22 Mon 06:38 PM Moonrise
2024-04-22 Mon 07:31 PM Sunset
2024-04-22 Mon 09:16 PM 5.31′ High

The conditions – The winds will remain tame through the morning with the cleanest window being in the early AM until around noon. The air temp tops out at 65 degrees.

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TUESDAY Surf Forecast 

No real swell of note is out there right now, but we will see a continued combo of both NW wind swell and SW ground swell. Neither pulses push the needle too far, but there should be some fun waist high + surf available at the top spots.

200 degrees with 14-15 second intervals

310 degrees with 9-10 second intervals

The tides look reasonable through the prime time morning surf hours.

Tuesday
2024-04-23 Tue 03:55 AM -0.03′ Low
2024-04-23 Tue 05:57 AM Moonset
2024-04-23 Tue 06:12 AM Sunrise
2024-04-23 Tue 10:01 AM 3.97′ High
2024-04-23 Tue 03:22 PM 1.28′ Low
2024-04-23 Tue 04:51 PM Full Moon
2024-04-23 Tue 07:31 PM Sunset
2024-04-23 Tue 07:37 PM Moonrise
2024-04-23 Tue 09:36 PM 5.49′ High

The conditions – The conditions should be fair until noon again with light and variable onshore winds and light onshore breezes into the afternoon. The air temp drops down to 63 degrees.

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WEDNESDAY Surf Forecast 

Nothing real exciting going on, but there should be a little something to ride with a slightly stronger batch of South swell moving in from 195 degrees with 15-16 second intervals. Nw wind swell will remain in the mix as well. The better South facing breaks should see waist to chest high sets and NW wind swell should keep the West facing beaches in business with waist high + peaks. 

Wednesday
2024-04-24 Wed 04:28 AM -0.24′ Low
2024-04-24 Wed 06:11 AM Sunrise
2024-04-24 Wed 06:24 AM Moonset
2024-04-24 Wed 10:39 AM 3.74′ High
2024-04-24 Wed 03:42 PM 1.57′ Low
2024-04-24 Wed 07:32 PM Sunset
2024-04-24 Wed 08:38 PM Moonrise
2024-04-24 Wed 09:59 PM 5.58′ High

The conditions – There winds look a little off but nothing too dramatic with medium onshore winds through the morning followed by stronger SW breezes into the afternoon. The air temp dips a hair to 62 degrees.

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THURSDAY Surf Forecast 

Nothing much new to report, but we should have small, but rideable waves through the AM for both the South and West facing beaches.

The tides look reasonable through the prime time morning surf hours.

Thursday
2024-04-25 Thu 05:03 AM -0.34′ Low
2024-04-25 Thu 06:10 AM Sunrise
2024-04-25 Thu 06:56 AM Moonset
2024-04-25 Thu 11:21 AM 3.47′ High
2024-04-25 Thu 04:03 PM 1.88′ Low
2024-04-25 Thu 07:33 PM Sunset
2024-04-25 Thu 09:41 PM Moonrise
2024-04-25 Thu 10:24 PM 5.60′ High

The conditions – The conditions should be okay until around 10:00AM with variable onshore winds that grow in strength throughout the day. The air temp holds at 62 degrees.

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FRIDAY Surf Forecast 

So far, an increase in NW wind swell looks to be our best bet for decent surf. We should see waist to chest high NW wind swell from 310 degrees with 9-10 second intervals. Smaller, nondescript, pulses of SW will linger in the background.

Friday
2024-04-26 Fri 05:44 AM -0.34′ Low
2024-04-26 Fri 06:09 AM Sunrise
2024-04-26 Fri 07:34 AM Moonset
2024-04-26 Fri 12:11 PM 3.17′ High
2024-04-26 Fri 04:23 PM 2.17′ Low
2024-04-26 Fri 07:34 PM Sunset
2024-04-26 Fri 10:44 PM Moonrise
2024-04-26 Fri 10:54 PM 5.54′ High

The conditions – There winds look to blow out of the South, with a side shore element to them until 11:00AM followed by stronger SW breezes into the afternoon. The air temp remains at 62 degrees.

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Water Temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update), Malibu 58, Santa Monica 59, South Bay 62,
Huntington 59, Newport 60.

I will be back on Wednesday with the next update.

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