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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 2-11-18
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For Monday morning we’ll see a combo of fading NW wind swell from 300-315 degrees and a burst of medium interval, NW, pseudo ground swell from 280 + degrees with 14 second intervals. The end result should be waist to high + surf for the better West facing beaches.
Noteworthy morning high tide: 07:03 AM 5.33 feet High Tide
Monday
2018-02-12 Mon 12:55 AM 2.17 feet Low Tide
2018-02-12 Mon 04:32 AM Moonrise
2018-02-12 Mon 06:41 AM Sunrise
2018-02-12 Mon 07:03 AM 5.33 feet High Tide
2018-02-12 Mon 02:11 PM -0.41 feet Low Tide
2018-02-12 Mon 02:59 PM Moonset
2018-02-12 Mon 05:35 PM Sunset
2018-02-12 Mon 08:39 PM 3.73 feet High Tide
The conditions look good for spots that can handle a South wind with SE/SSE breezes in the 5-8 MPH zone until noon and then 6-9 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp dips to 60 degrees and there is a 20% chance of rain.
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For Tuesday morning we should see continued NW energy add up to waist to chest high surf for the better West facing breaks. The dominant swell will be from 300-315 degrees with 10-12 second intervals.
Noteworthy morning high tide: 07:36 AM 5.51 feet High Tide
Tuesday
2018-02-13 Tue 01:29 AM 1.97 feet Low Tide
2018-02-13 Tue 05:17 AM Moonrise
2018-02-13 Tue 06:40 AM Sunrise
2018-02-13 Tue 07:36 AM 5.51 feet High Tide
2018-02-13 Tue 02:39 PM -0.55 feet Low Tide
2018-02-13 Tue 03:52 PM Moonset
2018-02-13 Tue 05:36 PM Sunset
2018-02-13 Tue 09:02 PM 3.86 feet High Tide
The conditions look look interesting with SE/SSE breezes all day long. The air temp tops out at 61 degrees and there is a 20% chance of rain.
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For Wednesday morning we’ll see continued waist to chest high surf for the better West facing breaks.
Noteworthy morning high tide: 08:07 AM 5.63 feet High Tide
Wednesday
2018-02-14 Wed 02:00 AM 1.77 feet Low Tide
2018-02-14 Wed 05:58 AM Moonrise
2018-02-14 Wed 06:39 AM Sunrise
2018-02-14 Wed 08:07 AM 5.63 feet High Tide
2018-02-14 Wed 03:05 PM -0.62 feet Low Tide
2018-02-14 Wed 04:46 PM Moonset
2018-02-14 Wed 05:37 PM Sunset
2018-02-14 Wed 09:25 PM 4.00 feet High Tide
The conditions look good with E/NE breezes in the 2-5 MPH zone until noon and 8-11 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp bumps up to 65 degrees and there’s a 20% chance of rain.
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For Thursday morning there we’ll another round of mediocre energy from a 290-300 degree angle with 14-15 second intervals. The better West facing breaks should see waist to chest high sets, (tide permitting).
Noteworthy morning high tide: 08:38 AM 5.66 feet High Tide
Thursday
2018-02-15 Thu 02:31 AM 1.59 feet Low Tide
2018-02-15 Thu 06:37 AM Moonrise
2018-02-15 Thu 06:38 AM Sunrise
2018-02-15 Thu 08:38 AM 5.66 feet High Tide
2018-02-15 Thu 01:06 PM New Moon
2018-02-15 Thu 03:32 PM -0.60 feet Low Tide
2018-02-15 Thu 05:38 PM Sunset
2018-02-15 Thu 05:42 PM Moonset
2018-02-15 Thu 09:50 PM 4.12 feet High Tide
The conditions look fair again with all day with winds out of the East in the 2-3 MPH zone until noon and 4-6 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 65 degrees.
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For Friday morning there will be small, remnant swell out of the NW and SW and it looks like we should see some new Westerly wind swell enter the mix and whip up some chest high + short interval peaks for the exposed beaches. The wind swell is scripted to move in from a steep, 305-310 degrees with 8-10 second intervals.
Noteworthy morning high tide: 09:10 AM 5.57 feet High Tide
Friday
2018-02-16 Fri 03:04 AM 1.46 feet Low Tide
2018-02-16 Fri 06:37 AM Sunrise
2018-02-16 Fri 07:13 AM Moonrise
2018-02-16 Fri 09:10 AM 5.57 feet High Tide
2018-02-16 Fri 03:58 PM -0.49 feet Low Tide
2018-02-16 Fri 05:38 PM Sunset
2018-02-16 Fri 06:39 PM Moonset
2018-02-16 Fri 10:16 PM 4.23 feet High Tide
The conditions look fair again with all day with variable winds out of the East in the 2-5 MPH zone until noon and mild 1-4 MPH breezes out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp bumps back up to 68 degrees.
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Water Temps are as follows – Malibu 60, Santa Monica 61, Hermosa 59, Huntington 58 and Newport 60 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Tuesday with the latest scoop!
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