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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 2-6-18
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For Wednesday morning we’ll dip into the chest to shoulder high + range in the AM with a continued fade throughout the day. The angle remains 280-290 degrees out of the NW with 14 second intervals.
Wednesday
2018-02-07 Wed 12:11 AM Moonrise
2018-02-07 Wed 02:48 AM 4.48 feet High Tide
2018-02-07 Wed 06:46 AM Sunrise
2018-02-07 Wed 07:55 AM Last Quarter
2018-02-07 Wed 10:07 AM 1.33 feet Low Tide
2018-02-07 Wed 11:25 AM Moonset
2018-02-07 Wed 04:05 PM 2.79 feet High Tide
2018-02-07 Wed 05:30 PM Sunset
2018-02-07 Wed 08:49 PM 2.07 feet Low Tide
The conditions look excellent again with NE/NNE winds in the 1-5 MPH zone until 2:00 PM, (stronger below passes and canyons), and mild 2-5 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp jumps up to 76 degrees.
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For Thursday morning the NW swell will dip down into the waist to possibly chest high zone with a few inconsistent larger sets still in play early. We’ll also see a small, but strong, unseasonable South swell start to show up late in the afternoon.
Thursday
2018-02-08 Thu 01:07 AM Moonrise
2018-02-08 Thu 03:54 AM 4.53 feet High Tide
2018-02-08 Thu 06:45 AM Sunrise
2018-02-08 Thu 11:30 AM 0.91 feet Low Tide
2018-02-08 Thu 12:02 PM Moonset
2018-02-08 Thu 05:31 PM Sunset
2018-02-08 Thu 06:03 PM 2.91 feet High Tide
2018-02-08 Thu 10:12 PM 2.36 feet Low Tide
The conditions look top notch with NE/NNE breezes until noon, (stronger below passes and canyons), and 5-8 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at a steamy 78 degrees.
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For Friday morning we’ll see that small burst of S/SW swell peak, rolling in from a 190-195 degree angle with 15-16 second intervals. The exposed South facing beaches should see waist to chest high sets. West facing breaks will clock in at knee to waist high.
Friday
2018-02-09 Fri 02:01 AM Moonrise
2018-02-09 Fri 04:55 AM 4.68 feet High Tide
2018-02-09 Fri 06:44 AM Sunrise
2018-02-09 Fri 12:26 PM 0.46 feet Low Tide
2018-02-09 Fri 12:41 PM Moonset
2018-02-09 Fri 05:32 PM Sunset
2018-02-09 Fri 07:08 PM 3.17 feet High Tide
2018-02-09 Fri 11:24 PM 2.42 feet Low Tide
The conditions look fantastic again with variable 0-3 MPH breezes until noon and 4-7 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 75 degrees.
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For Saturday morning we’ll be reliant on the SW energy through the AM with inconsistent waist to chest high sets for the best South facing beaches.
Saturday
2018-02-10 Sat 02:54 AM Moonrise
2018-02-10 Sat 05:45 AM 4.88 feet High Tide
2018-02-10 Sat 06:43 AM Sunrise
2018-02-10 Sat 01:08 PM 0.09 feet Low Tide
2018-02-10 Sat 01:24 PM Moonset
2018-02-10 Sat 05:33 PM Sunset
2018-02-10 Sat 07:47 PM 3.39 feet High Tide
The conditions look pretty good for spots that like a Southerly wind. We’re slated to see SE/SSE breezes in the 6-12 MPH zone all day long. The air temp tops out at 67 degrees.
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By Sunday morning there will be small, remnant swell out of the NW and SW and it looks like we should see some new Westerly wind swell enter the mix and whip up some chest high + short interval peaks for the exposed beaches.
Sunday
2018-02-11 Sun 12:16 AM 2.33 feet Low Tide
2018-02-11 Sun 03:44 AM Moonrise
2018-02-11 Sun 06:27 AM 5.11 feet High Tide
2018-02-11 Sun 06:42 AM Sunrise
2018-02-11 Sun 01:42 PM -0.20 feet Low Tide
2018-02-11 Sun 02:10 PM Moonset
2018-02-11 Sun 05:34 PM Sunset
2018-02-11 Sun 08:15 PM 3.58 feet High Tide
The conditions look interesting with all day offshore winds out of the E/NE the 7-14 MPH zone all day long, (stronger below passes and canyons). The air temp tops holds at 67 degrees.
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Water Temps are as follows – Malibu 58, Santa Monica 60, Hermosa 60, Huntington 61 and Newport 59 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Thursday with the next update!
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