THE SWELLMAGNET SO CAL SURF FORECAST
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Southern California Surf 4cast Updated 7 – 10 – 2025
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HURRICANE WATCH
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM PDT Thu Jul 10 2025
For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days
FRIDAY Surf Forecast
NW wind swell looks to be the only show in town, with continued, waist high + surf from 310 degrees with 8-9 second intervals for the top West facing breaks.
There will be a few small pulses of SW swell bopping around over the next few days, but nothing you can really put your finger on. We’ll see some more legit SW energy roll in by next Wednesday and set us up for a few days of fun waves. Until then, foam is your friend!
• The tide bottoms out early, but there’s a nice little push through the prime morning surf hours – Fri 04:59 AM -0.85′ Low
Friday
2025-07-11 Fri 04:59 AM -0.85′ Low
2025-07-11 Fri 05:51 AM Sunrise
2025-07-11 Fri 06:26 AM Moonset
2025-07-11 Fri 11:36 AM 3.73′ High
2025-07-11 Fri 03:51 PM 2.46′ Low
2025-07-11 Fri 08:07 PM Sunset
2025-07-11 Fri 09:14 PM Moonrise
2025-07-11 Fri 10:08 PM 6.29′ High
The conditions – We’ll see SE/SSE winds until around 11:00AM and then W/SW breezes kick up a bit and takeover into the afternoon. The air temp remains at 75 degrees.
SATURDAY Surf Forecast
Bah… bad news for the Weekend Warriors with no real swell worthy of mention. We’re expecting knee to waist high surf up and down the coast. There may be a few anemic sets at the top spots in the OC and San O’ areas, but nothing to really hang your hat on.
• Minus tides wreak havoc for the dawn patrol.
Saturday
2025-07-12 Sat 05:32 AM -0.83′ Low
2025-07-12 Sat 05:52 AM Sunrise
2025-07-12 Sat 07:32 AM Moonset
2025-07-12 Sat 12:08 PM 3.85′ High
2025-07-12 Sat 04:34 PM 2.40′ Low
2025-07-12 Sat 08:06 PM Sunset
2025-07-12 Sat 09:49 PM Moonrise
2025-07-12 Sat 10:47 PM 6.12′ High
The conditions – Light South winds will blow until until around 11:00AM before turning harder SW in the afternoon. The air temp dips to 73 degrees.
SUNDAY Surf Forecast
There is a small blip of SW swell out there, so we do have a sliver of hope as the tide pushes in throughout the morning. This pulse is heading in from 200-205 degrees with 14-15 second intervals. There should be a few waist high + sets to be had at the receptive South facing beaches.
• The tub is empty early – Sun 06:05 AM -0.68′ Low
Sunday
2025-07-13 Sun 05:52 AM Sunrise
2025-07-13 Sun 06:05 AM -0.68′ Low
2025-07-13 Sun 08:38 AM Moonset
2025-07-13 Sun 12:41 PM 4.02′ High
2025-07-13 Sun 05:23 PM 2.34′ Low
2025-07-13 Sun 08:06 PM Sunset
2025-07-13 Sun 10:19 PM Moonrise
2025-07-13 Sun 11:27 PM 5.76′ High
The conditions – It looks to be tolerable with light SW winds until 11:00AM followed by stronger onshore breezes into the afternoon. The air temp drops down to 71 degrees.
MONDAY Surf Forecast
There is a slightly better pulse filling in later in the day, but this swell will be rather small and inconsistent, with the top spots in the OC and San O’ areas looking like the best bet. The swell will roll in from 190 degrees with 15-16 second intervals.
Brutal minus tide for the early birds – Mon 06:38 AM -0.38′ Low
Monday
2025-07-14 Mon 05:53 AM Sunrise
2025-07-14 Mon 06:38 AM -0.38′ Low
2025-07-14 Mon 09:43 AM Moonset
2025-07-14 Mon 01:17 PM 4.24′ High
2025-07-14 Mon 06:20 PM 2.29′ Low
2025-07-14 Mon 08:06 PM Sunset
2025-07-14 Mon 10:48 PM Moonrise
The conditions – Light Westerly winds will blow until until around 11:00AM before turning harder W/SW in the afternoon. The air temp dips to 70 degrees.
TUESDAY Surf Forecast
That feeble SW energy will dish up waist to maybe chest high sets for the most exposed South facing beaches. The angle will remain at 190 degrees with 14-15 second intervals.
• Another egregiously low, dawn patrol tide will do us no favors either – Tue 07:13 AM 0.05′ Low
Tuesday
2025-07-15 Tue 12:13 AM 5.20′ High
2025-07-15 Tue 05:54 AM Sunrise
2025-07-15 Tue 07:13 AM 0.05′ Low
2025-07-15 Tue 10:49 AM Moonset
2025-07-15 Tue 01:55 PM 4.51′ High
2025-07-15 Tue 07:29 PM 2.17′ Low
2025-07-15 Tue 08:05 PM Sunset
2025-07-15 Tue 11:15 PM Moonrise
The conditions – It looks to be tolerable with light SW winds until noon followed by slightly stronger onshore breezes into the afternoon. The air temp drops down to 71 degrees.
Water Temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST) Malibu 58, Santa Monica 68, South Bay 72, Huntington 63, Newport 62, Oceanside 66.
I’ll be back on Sunday afternoon with the next update!
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