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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED 4-17-17
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For Tuesday morning that Southern Hemi swell will peak with waist to chest high sets with 16 second intervals from a fairly liberal 200 degrees. The top spots in the OC and San O’ areas will have the most juice but even breaks with modest SW exposure should see a little action.
Tuesday
2017-04-18 Tue 01:10 AM Moonrise
2017-04-18 Tue 01:47 AM 4.02 feet High Tide
2017-04-18 Tue 06:18 AM Sunrise
2017-04-18 Tue 10:13 AM 0.81 feet Low Tide
2017-04-18 Tue 11:45 AM Moonset
2017-04-18 Tue 06:15 PM 3.19 feet High Tide
2017-04-18 Tue 07:27 PM Sunset
2017-04-18 Tue 09:33 PM 3.02 feet Low Tide
The conditions look okay with light onshore breezes out of the West in the 2-4 MPH range until 2PM and 6-8 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 66 degrees.
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For Wednesday morning we’ll see that SW swell on the fade but we’re inconsistent waist to maybe chest high leftovers for the top spots. The SW energy will dip to 13-15 second intervals from that sane 200 degrees.
Wednesday
2017-04-19 Wed 01:55 AM Moonrise
2017-04-19 Wed 03:00 AM Last Quarter
2017-04-19 Wed 03:24 AM 3.85 feet High Tide
2017-04-19 Wed 06:17 AM Sunrise
2017-04-19 Wed 11:22 AM 0.67 feet Low Tide
2017-04-19 Wed 12:38 PM Moonset
2017-04-19 Wed 06:44 PM 3.51 feet High Tide
2017-04-19 Wed 07:28 PM Sunset
2017-04-19 Wed 11:30 PM 2.74 feet Low Tide
The conditions look fair early with variable winds in the 1-3 MPH range until 10AM and 7-15 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 66 degrees.
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For Thursday morning we’ll see some new energy roll in out of the NW from a 295 degree angle and 12-13 second intervals. This energy will dish up shoulder to head high sets for the better West facing beaches.
We’ll also see that SW energy on its last legs with sporadic waist high sets. In addition another small but potent pulse of SW swell will show up late in the day with 18-20 second intervals from a 195-200 degree angle.
Thursday
2017-04-20 Thu 02:38 AM Moonrise
2017-04-20 Thu 04:59 AM 3.94 feet High Tide
2017-04-20 Thu 06:16 AM Sunrise
2017-04-20 Thu 12:14 PM 0.47 feet Low Tide
2017-04-20 Thu 01:35 PM Moonset
2017-04-20 Thu 07:07 PM 3.86 feet High Tide
2017-04-20 Thu 07:29 PM Sunset
The conditions look fair early with variable winds in the 1-2 MPH range until 10AM and then whip up to 8-20 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp jumps up to 72 degrees.
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Water Temps: are as follows – Malibu 56, Santa Monica 59, Hermosa 62, Huntington 59 and Newport 57 degrees. Click the tides tab on the widget below for updated water temps or if you’re on a mobile device just scroll down!
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I will be back on Tuesday with the 5DAY 4CAST!
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