THE SWELLMAGNET SO CAL SURF FORECAST
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Southern California Surf 4cast Updated 2 – 9 – 2025
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TUESDAY Surf Forecast
Okay… that Weekend Swell definitely lived up to the hype, dishing up OH-DOH to even TOH waves at select West facing beaches. There were definitely some Widow maker Sets haunting the line ups, so hopefully everyone found a good spot that they were comfortable with.
Onward and upward… the Santa Ana Winds have hit the road, and we’re in store for a big drop in the air temp and a chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
As for the surf, the waves will hover in the HH to OH+ zone, on the sets, for the top West facing breaks. We’ll have whatever is left of that big swell mixing in with some fresh energy from 290 degrees, with 14-15 second intervals.
Tuesday
2026-02-10 Tue 01:38 AM Moonrise
2026-02-10 Tue 03:23 AM 4.37′ High
2026-02-10 Tue 06:43 AM Sunrise
2026-02-10 Tue 11:23 AM Moonset
2026-02-10 Tue 12:03 PM 0.68′ Low
2026-02-10 Tue 05:33 PM Sunset
The Conditions – Looks like we’ll have a front moving through, which makes the winds predictably unpredictable. We may get that polished rain smoothness for spots that like that SE wind direction, but really it’s just a wait and see proposition. There’s a 24% chance of rain and the air temp dips to 67 degrees.
WEDNESDAY Surf Forecast
Wednesday looks sizable as that 290 degree energy dips to 13-14 second intervals and a freshly brewed batch of NW wind swell takes center stage from 270-280 degrees with 10-11 second intervals. The top West facing breaks should dish up OH to WOH wind peaks.
Wednesday
2026-02-11 Wed 02:36 AM Moonrise
2026-02-11 Wed 04:41 AM 4.54′ High
2026-02-11 Wed 06:42 AM Sunrise
2026-02-11 Wed 12:08 PM Moonset
2026-02-11 Wed 12:48 PM 0.22′ Low
2026-02-11 Wed 05:34 PM Sunset
2026-02-11 Wed 08:15 PM 3.19′ High
2026-02-11 Wed 11:22 PM 2.94′ Low
The conditions – It should be another fairly clean morning for spots that like that SE/SSE wind direction, but strange things can happen when a front moves through, so nothing is etched in stone. The air temp dips to 65 degrees and there’s a 43% chance of rain.
THURSDAY Surf Forecast
The surf will remain in the HH to OH zone, comprised mostly of NW wind swell, (270 degrees with 10-11 second intervals). The winds don’t look horrific, but it’s leaning toward junky.
Thursday
2026-02-12 Thu 03:31 AM Moonrise
2026-02-12 Thu 05:40 AM 4.85′ High
2026-02-12 Thu 06:41 AM Sunrise
2026-02-12 Thu 12:59 PM Moonset
2026-02-12 Thu 01:22 PM -0.16′ Low
2026-02-12 Thu 05:35 PM Sunset
2026-02-12 Thu 08:21 PM 3.37′ High
The conditions – It looks be a bit disheveled with onshore breezes all day long. Nothing heavy, but don’t expect a clean ocean surface. The air temp rises to 68 degrees and there’s a 19% chance of rain.
FRIDAY Surf Forecast
It looks to be an in between day with chest high leftovers and another all day onshore wind event. Nothing heavy, but nothing great either.
Friday
2026-02-13 Fri 12:16 AM 2.68′ Low
2026-02-13 Fri 04:21 AM Moonrise
2026-02-13 Fri 06:25 AM 5.20′ High
2026-02-13 Fri 06:40 AM Sunrise
2026-02-13 Fri 01:51 PM -0.48′ Low
2026-02-13 Fri 01:56 PM Moonset
2026-02-13 Fri 05:36 PM Sunset
2026-02-13 Fri 08:33 PM 3.53′ High
The Conditions – Light onshore winds will be in play all day. There’s a slim, 19% chance of rain and the air temp climbs back up 73 degrees.
SATURDAY Surf Forecast
The surf picks back up quickly through the morning as a new ground swell comes in hot out of the gate in the dawn patrol, from 295-300 degrees with 16-17 second intervals. We should see HH to OH sets for the top West facing breaks. The sea surface could go either way, so lets see what the models spit out on Wednesday.
Saturday
2026-02-14 Sat 12:55 AM 2.36′ Low
2026-02-14 Sat 05:05 AM Moonrise
2026-02-14 Sat 06:39 AM Sunrise
2026-02-14 Sat 07:02 AM 5.53′ High
2026-02-14 Sat 02:17 PM -0.72′ Low
2026-02-14 Sat 02:57 PM Moonset
2026-02-14 Sat 05:37 PM Sunset
2026-02-14 Sat 08:48 PM 3.72′ High
The conditions – The winds are all over the place. Rather than guess we’ll take another look on Weds. The air temp tops out at 71 degrees.
Water temps: As of time of report, are as follows: Malibu 60 degrees, Santa Monica 60 degrees, The South Bay 60 degrees, Huntington 60 degrees, Newport 62, degrees and Oceanside 62 degrees.
I’ll be back on Wednesday with the next update!
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