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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 3-21-2019
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For Friday morning the leftover NW swell will continue on, and generate surf in the shoulder to head high range for the best West facing breaks, (with 13-14 second intervals from 275-285 degrees).

Morning tide – Nice tide push through the morning – 11:02 AM 5.27 feet High Tide

Friday
2019-03-22 Fri 04:56 AM -0.20 feet Low Tide
2019-03-22 Fri 06:55 AM Sunrise
2019-03-22 Fri 08:15 AM Moonset
2019-03-22 Fri 11:02 AM 5.27 feet High Tide
2019-03-22 Fri 05:07 PM -0.03 feet Low Tide
2019-03-22 Fri 07:07 PM Sunset
2019-03-22 Fri 09:16 PM Moonrise
2019-03-22 Fri 11:22 PM 5.54 feet High Tide

The conditions look decent with variable breezes out of the East in the 2-6 MPH zone until noon, and then 8-11 MPH out of the West until sundown. The air temp tops out at 62 degrees and there’s a 10% chance of rain.
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For Saturday morning we’ll start off with leftover NW swell in the chest high zone, but another solid ground swell, (295-300 degrees with 16-17 second intervals), will fill in throughout the day. Expect some sneaker sets to slide in early and then be reinforced with more consistency and size as the day wears on. The best West facing breaks will see OH to WOH sets by days end.

Saturday
2019-03-23 Sat 05:45 AM -0.19 feet Low Tide
2019-03-23 Sat 06:53 AM Sunrise
2019-03-23 Sat 08:53 AM Moonset
2019-03-23 Sat 11:52 AM 4.61 feet High Tide
2019-03-23 Sat 05:42 PM 0.61 feet Low Tide
2019-03-23 Sat 07:07 PM Sunset
2019-03-23 Sat 10:21 PM Moonrise

The conditions look okay with variable breezes at 1-5 MPH zone all day long. The air temp tops out at 63 degrees and there’s a 10% chance of rain.
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For Sunday morning we will see that NW swell peak with OH to WOH sets at West facing breaks with possibly some DOH widowmaker waves at the top spots. The angle will remain 295-300 degrees, have 15-16 second intervals, and there will be plenty of power behind it.

* The glass will be less than 1/2 full… 06:39 AM -0.01 feet Low Tide

Sunday
2019-03-24 Sun 12:00 AM 5.42 feet High Tide
2019-03-24 Sun 06:39 AM -0.01 feet Low Tide
2019-03-24 Sun 06:52 AM Sunrise
2019-03-24 Sun 09:31 AM Moonset
2019-03-24 Sun 12:48 PM 3.90 feet High Tide
2019-03-24 Sun 06:16 PM 1.29 feet Low Tide
2019-03-24 Sun 07:08 PM Sunset
2019-03-24 Sun 11:25 PM Moonrise

The conditions look okay at spots that like a South wind. We’re slated to see variable breezes out of the S/SE/SSE in the 3-6 zone until noon and 7-9 MPH winds out of the SW until dark. The air temp tops out at 66 degrees and there’s a 10% chance of rain.
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For Monday morning that swell will back down a little, but continue to dish up head high to OH sets for the best West facing beaches. The sea surface may be a little compromised due to moderate onshore winds, but there will be no shortage of waves for the better West facing breaks.

* 07:42 AM 0.25 feet Low Tide

Monday
2019-03-25 Mon 12:40 AM 5.16 feet High Tide
2019-03-25 Mon 06:51 AM Sunrise
2019-03-25 Mon 07:42 AM 0.25 feet Low Tide
2019-03-25 Mon 10:12 AM Moonset
2019-03-25 Mon 02:00 PM 3.27 feet High Tide
2019-03-25 Mon 06:53 PM 1.94 feet Low Tide
2019-03-25 Mon 07:09 PM Sunset

The conditions are leaning toward poor with Southerly onshore winds in the 4-8 MPH zone until noon and 11-15 MPH breezes out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 68 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning that NW energy will continue to dip, but there will still be plenty of meat left on that bone with head high, to possibly OH sets for the better West facing breaks. The angle will remain at 295-300 degrees and the intervals should drop to 12 seconds.

* 09:00 AM 0.49 feet Low Tide

Tuesday
2019-03-26 Tue 12:26 AM Moonrise
2019-03-26 Tue 01:26 AM 4.80 feet High Tide
2019-03-26 Tue 06:49 AM Sunrise
2019-03-26 Tue 09:00 AM 0.49 feet Low Tide
2019-03-26 Tue 10:55 AM Moonset
2019-03-26 Tue 03:52 PM 2.92 feet High Tide
2019-03-26 Tue 07:10 PM Sunset
2019-03-26 Tue 07:41 PM 2.51 feet Low Tide

The conditions look pretty iffy again with Southerly onshore breezes in the 4-7 MPH zone until noon and then 10-12 MPH winds out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp tops out 68 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 58 Santa Monica 58 South Bay 59, Huntington 58, Newport 60.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Friday!
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