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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 12-20-18
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Here’s a shot of Flavio Pires seconds before taking a savage lip to the head. Looks like he’s waving bye to everyone!
I actually thought he might really be hurt, but to his credit he just shrugged it off and paddled back out!
El Porto 12-20-18 – Photo by Lucio Gomes
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For Friday morning the band plays on and there will be tons of surf remaining in play and the conditions look to be cartoonishly good all day. The better West facing breaks will dole out OH to WOH sets throughout the morning from 295-300 degrees and 15-16 second intervals. Definitely plenty of meat left on that bone!

2018-12-21 Fri 01:10 AM 1.69 feet Low Tide
2018-12-21 Fri 05:37 AM Moonset
2018-12-21 Fri 06:55 AM Sunrise
2018-12-21 Fri 07:30 AM 6.60 feet High Tide
2018-12-21 Fri 02:39 PM -1.05 feet Low Tide
2018-12-21 Fri 04:14 PM Moonrise
2018-12-21 Fri 04:48 PM Sunset
2018-12-21 Fri 09:02 PM 4.02 feet High Tide

The conditions look unreal again with variable breezes at 1-4 MPH all day long and the air temp tops out at 67 degrees.
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For Saturday morning it looks like we’ll finally come up for air, but there will still be shoulder high to OH sets at the best West facing beaches. As with a huge swell like this there’s always a chance for some widow maker straggler sets so don’t get too comfortable just yet!

Saturday
2018-12-22 Sat 01:51 AM 1.75 feet Low Tide
2018-12-22 Sat 06:44 AM Moonset
2018-12-22 Sat 06:56 AM Sunrise
2018-12-22 Sat 08:09 AM 6.84 feet High Tide
2018-12-22 Sat 09:50 AM Full Moon
2018-12-22 Sat 03:21 PM -1.36 feet Low Tide
2018-12-22 Sat 04:49 PM Sunset
2018-12-22 Sat 05:10 PM Moonrise
2018-12-22 Sat 09:49 PM 4.08 feet High Tide

The conditions look to be fantastic with variable breezes at 2-3 MPH until noon and placid 1-3 MPH whispers out of the SW in the afternoon. Looks like you’ll have about 12 hours to find something that’s working! The air temp dips to 66 degrees.
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For Sunday morning we’ll see a slightly more user friendly version of surf and yes it will be Costco compliant as the waves fade into the chest to shoulder high zone for the top West facing breaks. While still kind of sizeable it will pale in comparison to last weeks PUMP FEST!

Sunday
2018-12-23 Sun 02:35 AM 1.82 feet Low Tide
2018-12-23 Sun 06:56 AM Sunrise
2018-12-23 Sun 07:48 AM Moonset
2018-12-23 Sun 08:51 AM 6.91 feet High Tide
2018-12-23 Sun 04:05 PM -1.47 feet Low Tide
2018-12-23 Sun 04:49 PM Sunset
2018-12-23 Sun 06:13 PM Moonrise
2018-12-23 Sun 10:37 PM 4.10 feet High Tide

The conditions look pretty damn good again variable breezes at 0-4 MPH until late afternoon and 4-6 MPH out of the West after that. The air temp tops out at 67 degrees.
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For Monday morning we will see another NW ground swell rumble into town. This energy will move in from a 295-300 degree angle, (16 second intervals), and fill in through the day. The top spots should see chest high + sets early and get up to head high to OH later in the morning.

Monday
2018-12-24 Mon 03:22 AM 1.93 feet Low Tide
2018-12-24 Mon 06:56 AM Sunrise
2018-12-24 Mon 08:47 AM Moonset
2018-12-24 Mon 09:36 AM 6.76 feet High Tide
2018-12-24 Mon 04:50 PM Sunset
2018-12-24 Mon 04:52 PM -1.36 feet Low Tide
2018-12-24 Mon 07:21 PM Moonrise
2018-12-24 Mon 11:29 PM 4.11 feet High Tide

The conditions look good with variable 1-6 MPH breezes all day long. The air temp bumps up to 68 degrees.
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For Tuesday, Christmas morning we’ll see that NW ground swell dish up head high to OH + sets for the better West facing breaks from a 295-300 degree angle and 15-16 second intervals. That energy will be coupled with some short interval NW wind swell from 310 degrees. It looks like Santa has called for a stiff onshore wind scenario throughout the day and based on todays read it will be pretty blown out and choppy all day!

Tuesday
2018-12-25 Tue 04:14 AM 2.07 feet Low Tide
2018-12-25 Tue 06:57 AM Sunrise
2018-12-25 Tue 09:39 AM Moonset
2018-12-25 Tue 10:25 AM 6.38 feet High Tide
2018-12-25 Tue 04:51 PM Sunset
2018-12-25 Tue 05:41 PM -1.08 feet Low Tide
2018-12-25 Tue 08:30 PM Moonrise

The conditions look poor… See todays wind model run below. The air temp dips to 63 degrees.

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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 61 Santa Monica 61 South Bay 63, Huntington 58, Newport 62.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Friday!
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