THE SWELLMAGNET SO CAL SURF FORECAST

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Southern California Surf 4cast Updated 1 – 23 – 2025 

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• Camera Updates

1. Our Sunset camera location has burned to the ground and the entire neighborhood is nothing more than ashes. 

2. Our Topanga Camera location has burned to the ground.

3. The Power is out in Malibu and we will get those cams back online whenever things calm down up there and the electricity and internet are functional.

These issues obviously pale in comparison to the loss of property and life and the devastation this tragedy presents for all involved. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this catastrophe. Hopefully this insanity stops soon!

THURSDAY Surf Forecast 

The NW swell will drop off into the waist to chest high zone with a few slightly larger, straggler sets. The swell will stay on that same 295 degree path with 12-13 second intervals.

Thursday
2025-01-23 Thu 01:53 AM Moonrise
2025-01-23 Thu 04:12 AM 4.63′ High
2025-01-23 Thu 06:56 AM Sunrise
2025-01-23 Thu 12:01 PM Moonset
2025-01-23 Thu 12:25 PM 0.67′ Low
2025-01-23 Thu 05:16 PM Sunset
2025-01-23 Thu 07:57 PM 2.84′ High
2025-01-23 Thu 09:47 PM 2.79′ Low

The conditions – The winds look great with all day offshore breezes. The air temp jumps up to 75 degrees.

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FRIDAY Surf Forecast 

There should be another fun morning for surf for the West facing beaches as that NW swell, (295-300 degrees with 15-16 second intervals), continues to deliver chest to shoulder high sets through the AM and that will begin to slow down into the afternoon.

Friday
2025-01-24 Fri 02:54 AM Moonrise
2025-01-24 Fri 05:06 AM 4.93′ High
2025-01-24 Fri 06:55 AM Sunrise
2025-01-24 Fri 12:40 PM Moonset
2025-01-24 Fri 01:04 PM 0.12′ Low
2025-01-24 Fri 05:17 PM Sunset
2025-01-24 Fri 08:13 PM 3.09′ High
2025-01-24 Fri 11:17 PM 2.81′ Low

The conditions – The winds look excellent until around noon, followed by a shift to mild onshore breezes in the afternoon. The air temp dips to 72 degrees.

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SATURDAY Surf Forecast 

The swell looks to be solid, but the conditions will differ greatly from spot to spot with all day SE/SSE winds. That means offshore/sideshore for many breaks while other spots morph into slop. Swellwise… we’ll see continued NW energy from 295-300 degrees with 14-15 second intervals. In conjunction with that swell we’ll see some textbook, NW wind swell from 310 degrees with 9-10 second intervals. The better West facing beaches should see shoulder to head high + sets through the morning.

Saturday
2025-01-25 Sat 03:55 AM Moonrise
2025-01-25 Sat 05:54 AM 5.29′ High
2025-01-25 Sat 06:55 AM Sunrise
2025-01-25 Sat 01:27 PM Moonset
2025-01-25 Sat 01:38 PM -0.37′ Low
2025-01-25 Sat 05:18 PM Sunset
2025-01-25 Sat 08:32 PM 3.30′ High

The conditions – Looks like all day SE/SSE winds, so many breaks should be nice and clean. The air temp plummets to 61 degrees and there’s a 24% chance of rain. degrees.

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SUNDAY Surf Forecast 

The surf will hold with chest to shoulder high + surf comprised of NW ground swell and wind swell.

Sunday
2025-01-26 Sun 12:14 AM 2.67′ Low
2025-01-26 Sun 04:54 AM Moonrise
2025-01-26 Sun 06:37 AM 5.69′ High
2025-01-26 Sun 06:54 AM Sunrise
2025-01-26 Sun 02:10 PM -0.79′ Low
2025-01-26 Sun 02:23 PM Moonset
2025-01-26 Sun 05:19 PM Sunset
2025-01-26 Sun 08:52 PM 3.48′ High

The conditions – The winds are charted to blow onshore all day long so expect a disturbed ocean surface. The bad winds may be coupled with rain too. May be a good day to catch a movie or watch some football. The air temp dips to 55 degrees and there’s a 68% chance of rain.

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MONDAY Surf Forecast 

All swell will be on the way out leaving the top West facing breaks in the waist high + zone.

Monday
2025-01-27 Mon 12:58 AM 2.43′ Low
2025-01-27 Mon 05:48 AM Moonrise
2025-01-27 Mon 06:53 AM Sunrise
2025-01-27 Mon 07:17 AM 6.07′ High
2025-01-27 Mon 02:41 PM -1.12′ Low
2025-01-27 Mon 03:26 PM Moonset
2025-01-27 Mon 05:19 PM Sunset
2025-01-27 Mon 09:15 PM 3.66′ High

The conditions – A light onshore flow continues. The sea surface will likely continue to have some wrinkles in it. The air temp holds at 55 degrees and there’s a 23% chance of rain. 

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Water Temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update), Malibu 57, Santa Monica 57, South Bay 57, Huntington 56, Newport 56.

I’ll be back on Saturday with the next update!
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