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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 4-16-2019
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For Wednesday morning we’ll see quite the combo of swells and while none are particularly strong , together they might create some fun surf.

1. NW wind swell from 300-310 degrees with 8-9 second intervals.

2. Medium interval NW swell from 300-306 degrees and 12-13 second intervals.

3. NW ground swell from 295-300 degrees and 16-17 second intervals.

4. South swell from 190-195 degrees and 15 second intervals.

Wednesday
2019-04-17 Wed 02:31 AM 0.35 feet Low Tide
2019-04-17 Wed 05:32 AM Moonset
2019-04-17 Wed 06:20 AM Sunrise
2019-04-17 Wed 08:32 AM 5.35 feet High Tide
2019-04-17 Wed 02:47 PM -0.38 feet Low Tide
2019-04-17 Wed 05:45 PM Moonrise
2019-04-17 Wed 07:26 PM Sunset
2019-04-17 Wed 09:05 PM 5.59 feet High Tide

The conditions look okay with variable 0-5 MPH winds until noon and 7-14 MPH breezes in the afternoon. The air temp bumps up to 66 degrees.
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For Thursday morning the combo swell will continue and the best South and West facing breaks should dish up waist to chest high sets with an occasional larger set wave.

Thursday
2019-04-18 Thu 03:17 AM -0.21 feet Low Tide
2019-04-18 Thu 06:09 AM Moonset
2019-04-18 Thu 06:19 AM Sunrise
2019-04-18 Thu 09:21 AM 5.22 feet High Tide
2019-04-18 Thu 03:23 PM -0.07 feet Low Tide
2019-04-18 Thu 06:53 PM Moonrise
2019-04-18 Thu 07:27 PM Sunset
2019-04-18 Thu 09:37 PM 5.87 feet High Tide

The conditions are fair with variable breezes in the 1-5 MPH zone until noon and then 9-11 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 70 degrees.
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For Friday morning we’ll see all swell on the decline with waist high + surf up and down the coast.

Friday
2019-04-19 Fri 04:02 AM -0.59 feet Low Tide
2019-04-19 Fri 04:12 AM Full Moon
2019-04-19 Fri 06:18 AM Sunrise
2019-04-19 Fri 06:45 AM Moonset
2019-04-19 Fri 10:09 AM 4.93 feet High Tide
2019-04-19 Fri 03:57 PM 0.35 feet Low Tide
2019-04-19 Fri 07:28 PM Sunset
2019-04-19 Fri 08:00 PM Moonrise
2019-04-19 Fri 10:10 PM 6.00 feet High Tide

The conditions okay early with variable breezes in the 1-4 MPH zone until 11:00AM and then 8-11 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out 68 degrees.
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For Saturday morning we’ll see surf in the waist high + zone for the top spots.

Saturday
2019-04-20 Sat 04:47 AM -0.75 feet Low Tide
2019-04-20 Sat 06:17 AM Sunrise
2019-04-20 Sat 07:23 AM Moonset
2019-04-20 Sat 10:58 AM 4.53 feet High Tide
2019-04-20 Sat 04:30 PM 0.86 feet Low Tide
2019-04-20 Sat 07:29 PM Sunset
2019-04-20 Sat 09:06 PM Moonrise
2019-04-20 Sat 10:44 PM 5.95 feet High Tide

The conditions look okay again for spots that can handle a Southerly wind. We will see SE/SSE breezes in the 4-10 MPH zone until noon and 7-11 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp tops out 64 degrees.
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For Sunday, Easter morning, we’ll see some fresh 9-10 second interval, NW swell from 300-308 degrees, gets into the shoulder to head high + zone for the top West facing beaches.

Sunday
2019-04-21 Sun 05:33 AM -0.71 feet Low Tide
2019-04-21 Sun 06:15 AM Sunrise
2019-04-21 Sun 08:03 AM Moonset
2019-04-21 Sun 11:49 AM 4.06 feet High Tide
2019-04-21 Sun 05:03 PM 1.40 feet Low Tide
2019-04-21 Sun 07:29 PM Sunset
2019-04-21 Sun 10:10 PM Moonrise
2019-04-21 Sun 11:18 PM 5.72 feet High Tide

The conditions, once again, look okay again for spots that can handle a Southerly wind. We’re slated to see SE/SSE breezes in the 7-11 MPH zone until noon and 7-10 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp tops out 65 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 55 Santa Monica 58 South Bay 60, Huntington 57, Newport 60.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Thursday!
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