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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on September 25th – 2020
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HURRICANE WATCH:There are currently no active tropical cyclones, and none are expected to develop through at least early next week. A growing area of disturbed weather off the west coast of Central America will move west northwest early next week and has a low to medium chance of organizing into a tropical depression and even tropical storm around the middle and latter part of next week a few hundred miles off the southwest coast of Mexico.
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For Saturday morning we’ll see that NW continue to dish up shoulder to HH + surf for the better West facing beaches. The angle will remain at 300-310 degrees with 14 second intervals.

The SW energy will be smaller, but continue to produce some fun little sets from 220 degrees with 16 second intervals for the beaches receptive to that angle.

Saturday
2020-09-26 Sat 12:56 AM 0.02 feet Low Tide
2020-09-26 Sat 01:42 AM Moonset
2020-09-26 Sat 06:45 AM Sunrise
2020-09-26 Sat 07:48 AM 4.36 feet High Tide
2020-09-26 Sat 12:50 PM 2.62 feet Low Tide
2020-09-26 Sat 04:21 PM Moonrise
2020-09-26 Sat 06:41 PM 5.40 feet High Tide
2020-09-26 Sat 06:44 PM Sunset

The conditions look about the same with variable 0-5 MPH breezes until noon and 6-8 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp dips to 73 degrees.
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For Sunday morning we’ll see smaller NW energy, but it still should cough up waist to chest high + surf in the AM from that same 300-310 degree angle, with 12-13 second intervals.

Waist high + SW will continue to roll in from 220 degrees with 14-15 second intervals.

Some fresh SW will start to show up later in the day. Once again this is not a BIG swell per say, but it will start off with strapping 22-23 second intervals and start to be in play for Monday morning.

Sunday
2020-09-27 Sun 01:42 AM -0.07 feet Low Tide
2020-09-27 Sun 02:42 AM Moonset
2020-09-27 Sun 06:46 AM Sunrise
2020-09-27 Sun 08:20 AM 4.60 feet High Tide
2020-09-27 Sun 01:38 PM 2.19 feet Low Tide
2020-09-27 Sun 05:00 PM Moonrise
2020-09-27 Sun 06:42 PM Sunset
2020-09-27 Sun 07:31 PM 5.53 feet High Tide

The conditions look fair again with 1-5 MPH breezes until noon and mild 5-7 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp holds at 73 degrees.
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For Monday morning that new SW energy will continue to weave its way in throughout the day, from 195-200 degrees with 20-21 second intervals. The receptive SW facing breaks should start off with chest high sets and build momentum throughout the day.

Monday
2020-09-28 Mon 02:19 AM -0.05 feet Low Tide
2020-09-28 Mon 03:41 AM Moonset
2020-09-28 Mon 06:46 AM Sunrise
2020-09-28 Mon 08:46 AM 4.79 feet High Tide
2020-09-28 Mon 02:17 PM 1.81 feet Low Tide
2020-09-28 Mon 05:33 PM Moonrise
2020-09-28 Mon 06:41 PM Sunset
2020-09-28 Mon 08:13 PM 5.57 feet High Tide

The conditions look okay with 1-4 MPH onshore breezes until noon and 7-10 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops jump up to 76 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning we’ll see shoulder to head high sets with some larger waves getting into the top spots in the OC and San O’ areas. The surf will continue to move in from 195-200 degrees with 18-19 second intervals.

Tuesday
2020-09-29 Tue 02:49 AM 0.09 feet Low Tide
2020-09-29 Tue 04:39 AM Moonset
2020-09-29 Tue 06:47 AM Sunrise
2020-09-29 Tue 09:09 AM 4.94 feet High Tide
2020-09-29 Tue 02:50 PM 1.48 feet Low Tide
2020-09-29 Tue 06:04 PM Moonrise
2020-09-29 Tue 06:40 PM Sunset
2020-09-29 Tue 08:49 PM 5.51 feet High Tide

The conditions look a little bit iffy with 3-8 MPH onshore breezes until noon and 10-13 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp skyrockets to 85 degrees.
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For Wednesday morning that SW will start its slow methodical decline but continue to churn out fun waves in the chest to shoulder high zone.

Wednesday
2020-09-30 Wed 03:16 AM 0.30 feet Low Tide
2020-09-30 Wed 05:36 AM Moonset
2020-09-30 Wed 06:48 AM Sunrise
2020-09-30 Wed 09:30 AM 5.07 feet High Tide
2020-09-30 Wed 03:21 PM 1.22 feet Low Tide
2020-09-30 Wed 06:32 PM Moonrise
2020-09-30 Wed 06:38 PM Sunset
2020-09-30 Wed 09:23 PM 5.36 feet High Tide

The conditions look great with variable 1-3 MPH breezes until noon and 7-10 MPH winds out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 84 degrees.
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For Thursday morning, October 1st, we will remain reliant on that fading SW swell as it continues to back down but deliers some fun, yet inconsistent sets in the waist to chest high zone for the better South facing breaks.

Thursday
2020-10-01 Thu 03:39 AM 0.57 feet Low Tide
2020-10-01 Thu 06:31 AM Moonset
2020-10-01 Thu 06:48 AM Sunrise
2020-10-01 Thu 09:50 AM 5.18 feet High Tide
2020-10-01 Thu 02:06 PM Full Moon
2020-10-01 Thu 03:52 PM 1.01 feet Low Tide
2020-10-01 Thu 06:37 PM Sunset
2020-10-01 Thu 06:58 PM Moonrise
2020-10-01 Thu 09:55 PM 5.13 feet High Tide

The conditions look good with variable 1-3 MPH breezes until noon and 6-8 MPH winds out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at a toasty 85 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update), Malibu 68 Santa Monica 68 South Bay 69, Huntington 68, Newport 66.
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I’m off to Mainland Mexico to stock up on some tropical point break waves, but will have internet access, so the next update will be on Wednesday afternoon!
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