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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 3-3-2019 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Well… obviously February sucked but March 1st wasn’t bad, (a 1 day reprieve from Mother Nature), unfortunately it looks like we’re in for another grim week of waves and weather. The longer range forecast holds promise so be sure check back on Tuesday for the latest scoop!
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For Monday morning we will see continued short interval energy out of the SW again. Nothing real savory, but the better spots should see waist high + peaks again.
Monday
2019-03-04 Mon 01:51 AM 1.67 feet Low Tide
2019-03-04 Mon 05:28 AM Moonrise
2019-03-04 Mon 06:19 AM Sunrise
2019-03-04 Mon 07:53 AM 5.37 feet High Tide
2019-03-04 Mon 02:42 PM -0.46 feet Low Tide
2019-03-04 Mon 04:18 PM Moonset
2019-03-04 Mon 05:52 PM Sunset
2019-03-04 Mon 09:01 PM 4.11 feet High Tide
The conditions look passable with onshore breezes in the 1-3 zone until noon and 4-7 MPH winds out of the West until dark. The air temp tops out at 59 degrees and there’s a 10% chance of rain.
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For Tuesday morning the short interval SW wind swell will be on the fade with remnant knee to waist high surf.
Tuesday
2019-03-05 Tue 02:20 AM 1.43 feet Low Tide
2019-03-05 Tue 06:02 AM Moonrise
2019-03-05 Tue 06:17 AM Sunrise
2019-03-05 Tue 08:23 AM 5.38 feet High Tide
2019-03-05 Tue 03:06 PM -0.39 feet Low Tide
2019-03-05 Tue 05:13 PM Moonset
2019-03-05 Tue 05:53 PM Sunset
2019-03-05 Tue 09:22 PM 4.24 feet High Tide
The conditions should be okay with 1-3 MPH offshore breezes until noon and 7-11 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp bumps up to 63 degrees and there’s a 50% chance of rain.
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For Wednesday morning we’ll see continued feeble surf in the knee to waist high zone.
Wednesday
2019-03-06 Wed 02:49 AM 1.23 feet Low Tide
2019-03-06 Wed 06:16 AM Sunrise
2019-03-06 Wed 06:35 AM Moonrise
2019-03-06 Wed 08:05 AM New Moon
2019-03-06 Wed 08:53 AM 5.30 feet High Tide
2019-03-06 Wed 03:30 PM -0.24 feet Low Tide
2019-03-06 Wed 05:54 PM Sunset
2019-03-06 Wed 06:08 PM Moonset
2019-03-06 Wed 09:43 PM 4.37 feet High Tide
The conditions should be good with 5-13 MPH SE/SSE breezes all day long. The air temp tops out at 61 degrees and there’s a 100% chance of rain.
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For Thursday morning the surf will pick up a hair with some short interval waist to chest high peaks.
Thursday
2019-03-07 Thu 03:20 AM 1.07 feet Low Tide
2019-03-07 Thu 06:15 AM Sunrise
2019-03-07 Thu 07:05 AM Moonrise
2019-03-07 Thu 09:23 AM 5.10 feet High Tide
2019-03-07 Thu 03:53 PM -0.01 feet Low Tide
2019-03-07 Thu 05:55 PM Sunset
2019-03-07 Thu 07:03 PM Moonset
2019-03-07 Thu 10:06 PM 4.47 feet High Tide
The conditions should be fair with early with variable breezes out of the East in the 1-5 MPH zone until noon and them turn onshore with 5-9 MPH winds until sundown. The air temp tops out at 62 degrees and there’s a 40% chance of rain.
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For Friday morning we’ll see the tail end of that short interval energy with leftovers in the waist high + zone.
Friday
2019-03-08 Fri 03:53 AM 0.98 feet Low Tide
2019-03-08 Fri 06:13 AM Sunrise
2019-03-08 Fri 07:35 AM Moonrise
2019-03-08 Fri 09:55 AM 4.79 feet High Tide
2019-03-08 Fri 04:16 PM 0.29 feet Low Tide
2019-03-08 Fri 05:56 PM Sunset
2019-03-08 Fri 07:58 PM Moonset
2019-03-08 Fri 10:30 PM 4.54 feet High Tide
The conditions look okay with variable 2-5 MPH onshore breezes until noon and then 2-5 MPH out of the SE in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 57 degrees and there’s a 40% chance of rain.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 54 Santa Monica 58 South Bay 58, Huntington 54, Newport 58.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Sunday!
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