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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on December 1st – 2020
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For Wednesday morning things look decent for us with waist to chest high surf for the better West facing breaks. The angle will remain a steep 310-315 degree angle, so most of the swell will continue to pass right on by, but tide permitting, the top spots should reel in some fun sized sets.
* There’s a subtle tide push for the dawn patrol, then the tub fills up at 9:18 AM.
Wednesday
2020-12-02 Wed 02:58 AM 2.54 feet Low Tide
2020-12-02 Wed 06:42 AM Sunrise
2020-12-02 Wed 08:48 AM Moonset
2020-12-02 Wed 09:18 AM 5.93 feet High Tide
2020-12-02 Wed 04:44 PM Sunset
2020-12-02 Wed 04:49 PM -0.30 feet Low Tide
2020-12-02 Wed 06:44 PM Moonrise
2020-12-02 Wed 11:38 PM 3.45 feet High Tide
The conditions look good with variable 0-8 MPH winds out of the East all day long, (slightly stronger below the passes and canyon). The air temp tops out at 71 degrees.
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For Thursday morning our collective fortunes will start to change as a bigger swell weaves its way into So Cal throughout the day. From what I can tell the better West facing breaks will start off on the small side, but the energy should start showing up between 10:00 AM and noon and continue to build into the evening. The angle looks fairly accommodating, rolling in from 295-305 degrees with 20+ second intervals. Basically, we’ll start off waist high at dawn, with bigger scout sets showing mid-morning, and from there it should just start pumping in the late afternoon.
* Once again, the tide will remain a factor – Thu 09:53 AM 5.76 feet High Tide
Thursday
2020-12-03 Thu 03:29 AM 2.74 feet Low Tide
2020-12-03 Thu 06:43 AM Sunrise
2020-12-03 Thu 09:40 AM Moonset
2020-12-03 Thu 09:53 AM 5.76 feet High Tide
2020-12-03 Thu 04:44 PM Sunset
2020-12-03 Thu 05:33 PM -0.19 feet Low Tide
2020-12-03 Thu 07:41 PM Moonrise
The conditions look fantastic, with what looks to “real deal”, blustery Santa Ana winds all day. See wind projections below! The air temp dips to 70 degrees.
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For Friday morning we should be seeing our first significant swell of the “Winter Wave Season”, (which I define as Nove-Feb). That should peak in the AM, and will dish up OH to WOH sets for the better West facing breaks, (possibly even DOH + at the standout deepwater breaks). It has just enough West in it to wrap into the S/SW facing beaches, but the size there will be significantly muffled. 295-305 degrees will be the angle, and it will have stout 17-18 second intervals. I’m guessing the beach breaks will be rather walled and a tough paddle out, so a point or reef will probably be your best bet, unless you want too get a jump on your Navy Seal training.
* High tide will finally, likely, become a mid-morning ally – Fri 10:32 AM 5.50 feet High Tide
Friday
2020-12-04 Fri 12:39 AM 3.40 feet High Tide
2020-12-04 Fri 04:06 AM 2.95 feet Low Tide
2020-12-04 Fri 06:44 AM Sunrise
2020-12-04 Fri 10:28 AM Moonset
2020-12-04 Fri 10:32 AM 5.50 feet High Tide
2020-12-04 Fri 04:44 PM Sunset
2020-12-04 Fri 06:23 PM -0.03 feet Low Tide
2020-12-04 Fri 08:41 PM Moonrise
The conditions look pretty good with with 1-7 winds out of the N/NNE until noon and 2-6 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 69 degrees.
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For Saturday morning we’ll see continued SOLID surf with that swell dishing up OH to WOH sets for the top West facing breaks. The angle remains the same and the interval numbers will start their slow, methodical fade over the next couple of days. Should be solid all day Friday and offer up a smaller version of the same on Saturday.
Saturday
2020-12-05 Sat 01:51 AM 3.46 feet High Tide
2020-12-05 Sat 05:04 AM 3.16 feet Low Tide
2020-12-05 Sat 06:45 AM Sunrise
2020-12-05 Sat 11:11 AM Moonset
2020-12-05 Sat 11:22 AM 5.14 feet High Tide
2020-12-05 Sat 04:44 PM Sunset
2020-12-05 Sat 07:18 PM 0.14 feet Low Tide
2020-12-05 Sat 09:45 PM Moonrise
The conditions look fair with variable 3-7 MPH breezes out of the North until noon and 5-9 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp holds at 69 degrees.
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For Sunday morning we’ll dip into the chest to shoulder high range and that will continue to dip throughout the day.
Sunday
2020-12-06 Sun 02:57 AM 3.69 feet High Tide
2020-12-06 Sun 06:42 AM 3.26 feet Low Tide
2020-12-06 Sun 06:45 AM Sunrise
2020-12-06 Sun 11:49 AM Moonset
2020-12-06 Sun 12:28 PM 4.71 feet High Tide
2020-12-06 Sun 04:44 PM Sunset
2020-12-06 Sun 08:16 PM 0.31 feet Low Tide
2020-12-06 Sun 10:49 PM Moonrise
The conditions look pretty good again with variable 2-6 MPH winds until noon and 6-8 MPH brezzes out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 70 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update), Malibu 57 Santa Monica 59 South Bay 60, Huntington 57, Newport 61.
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The next 4CAST will be updated on Thursday.
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