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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED 5-12-13
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Well… not too much to report for the immediate future but there is some decent SW swell on the longer range wave models, so it will basically become a waiting game. The good news is that the ocean water temps are on the North side of 65, for most spots, for the first time in a LOOONG time, and although I’m not quite ready to kick the moths out of my spring suit just yet a 3/2 full will definitely get the job done.
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Monday morning will be a little bit smaller, but there will still be a steady pick of small pulses out of the SW from a 195-200 degree angle. Top spots will see waist high plus sets.

Monday
2013-05-13 Mon 05:53 AM Sunrise
2013-05-13 Mon 06:23 AM -0.08 feet Low Tide
2013-05-13 Mon 08:44 AM Moonrise
2013-05-13 Mon 01:09 PM 3.31 feet High Tide
2013-05-13 Mon 05:21 PM 2.48 feet Low Tide
2013-05-13 Mon 07:47 PM Sunset
2013-05-13 Mon 11:00 PM Moonset
2013-05-13 Mon 11:34 PM 4.99 feet High Tide

The conditions look okay with variable onshore breezes in the 2-4 MPH range until 10AM and 12-14 MPH out of the West until sundown. The air temp will get up to 79 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning that SW swell will continue to dish up sporadic, knee to waist high sets for the best South facing beaches.

Tuesday
2013-05-14 Tue 05:53 AM Sunrise
2013-05-14 Tue 07:06 AM 0.16 feet Low Tide
2013-05-14 Tue 09:36 AM Moonrise
2013-05-14 Tue 02:08 PM 3.25 feet High Tide
2013-05-14 Tue 06:04 PM 2.70 feet Low Tide
2013-05-14 Tue 07:48 PM Sunset
2013-05-14 Tue 11:40 PM Moonset

The conditions look fair with variable breezes out of the S/SE, in the 2-4 MPH range until 10AM and 7-12 MPH out of the SW until sundown. The air temp will get up to 73 degrees.
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Wednesday morning won’t see much improvement, but there will be the occasional knee to waist high set out of the SW.

Wednesday
2013-05-15 Wed 12:13 AM 4.64 feet High Tide
2013-05-15 Wed 05:52 AM Sunrise
2013-05-15 Wed 07:54 AM 0.41 feet Low Tide
2013-05-15 Wed 10:29 AM Moonrise
2013-05-15 Wed 03:17 PM 3.30 feet High Tide
2013-05-15 Wed 07:09 PM 2.88 feet Low Tide
2013-05-15 Wed 07:48 PM Sunset

The conditions look fair for spots that like a Southerly wind. We should see SE breezes in the 5-7 MPH range until 11AM and those will get up to the 9-11 MPH range through the afternoon. The air temp will top out at 70 degrees.
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Thursday morning looks pretty weak with just some small, steeply angled, 8-10 second wind swell from a 300-310 degree angle. Top spots will be in the knee to waist high range.

Thursday
2013-05-16 Thu 12:17 AM Moonset
2013-05-16 Thu 01:02 AM 4.24 feet High Tide
2013-05-16 Thu 05:51 AM Sunrise
2013-05-16 Thu 08:48 AM 0.63 feet Low Tide
2013-05-16 Thu 11:24 AM Moonrise
2013-05-16 Thu 04:22 PM 3.49 feet High Tide
2013-05-16 Thu 07:49 PM Sunset
2013-05-16 Thu 08:52 PM 2.91 feet Low Tide

The conditions should be okay with variable breezes out of the South in the 2-6 MPH range until 10AM and 7-12 MPH out of the West until sundown. The air temp will get up to 69 degrees.
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The current water temps are as follows – Newport 63 degrees, Huntington 66 degrees, the South Bay showed as 66 degrees, Santa Monica 66 degrees and Malibu 62 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Monday with the next update!
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