Today’s Slideshow is courtesy of Jason Goodwin, (pics) and David Waters, (video)

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Unidentified almost squeaks out of a deep one at El Porto on 12-1-12!
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SURF FORECAST UPDATED 12-2-12
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Monday morning will continue to dish up shoulder to head high sets for the best West facing breaks. The morning will have the most size as the swell eases down a bit into the afternoon.

Monday
2012-12-03 Mon 12:49 AM 3.62 feet High Tide
2012-12-03 Mon 04:58 AM 2.90 feet Low Tide
2012-12-03 Mon 06:43 AM Sunrise
2012-12-03 Mon 10:16 AM Moonset
2012-12-03 Mon 10:57 AM 4.93 feet High Tide
2012-12-03 Mon 04:44 PM Sunset
2012-12-03 Mon 06:29 PM 0.41 feet Low Tide
2012-12-03 Mon 09:28 PM Moonrise

The conditions should be fair with light West winds in the 1-6 MPH range all day long. Look for an air temp of 64 degrees.
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By Tuesday morning the swell will dip into the waist to chest high zone and the tides look favorable for the dawn patrol.

Tuesday
2012-12-04 Tue 01:43 AM 3.74 feet High Tide
2012-12-04 Tue 06:08 AM 3.00 feet Low Tide
2012-12-04 Tue 06:44 AM Sunrise
2012-12-04 Tue 10:50 AM Moonset
2012-12-04 Tue 11:47 AM 4.47 feet High Tide
2012-12-04 Tue 04:44 PM Sunset
2012-12-04 Tue 07:15 PM 0.68 feet Low Tide
2012-12-04 Tue 10:26 PM Moonrise

The conditions look reasonable with variable winds in the 3-5 MPH range until 11AM and West winds from 7-10 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. Look for a nice little warm up with an air temp of 68 degrees.
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The current water temps are as follows – Newport 61 degrees, Huntington 59 degrees, the South Bay showed as 61 degrees, Santa Monica 62 degrees and Malibu 59 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Monday with a look into next week.
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