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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 2-23-18
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For Saturday morning we’ll see some fresh NW ground swell fill in and dish up waist to chest high + surf for the better West facing breaks from a 285-295 degree angle and short 14-16 second intervals.

NW wind swell should remain in the mix with waist high + surf in the background from that steep 310 degree angle and 10-11 second intervals.

Saturday
2018-02-24 Sat 01:45 AM Moonset
2018-02-24 Sat 03:48 AM 5.02 feet High Tide
2018-02-24 Sat 06:28 AM Sunrise
2018-02-24 Sat 11:30 AM 0.07 feet Low Tide
2018-02-24 Sat 12:24 PM Moonrise
2018-02-24 Sat 05:46 PM Sunset
2018-02-24 Sat 06:14 PM 3.20 feet High Tide
2018-02-24 Sat 10:33 PM 2.26 feet Low Tide

The conditions look to improve with variable winds out of the East in the 2-6 MPH range until noon and 6-9 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 60 degrees.
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For Sunday morning that NW energy should hold in the AM and fade throughout the day. Top spots will see waist to possibly chest high surf.

NW ground swell: 290-300 degrees and 14-15 second intervals

NW wind swell: 310 degrees and 7-8 second intervals

Sunday
2018-02-25 Sun 02:48 AM Moonset
2018-02-25 Sun 04:58 AM 5.42 feet High Tide
2018-02-25 Sun 06:27 AM Sunrise
2018-02-25 Sun 12:26 PM -0.54 feet Low Tide
2018-02-25 Sun 01:21 PM Moonrise
2018-02-25 Sun 05:47 PM Sunset
2018-02-25 Sun 07:03 PM 3.62 feet High Tide
2018-02-25 Sun 11:45 PM 1.99 feet Low Tide

The conditions look pretty good again with variable winds out of the NE/NNE in the 3-8 MPH range until noon, (stronger below passes and canyons), and 8-12 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 65 degrees.
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For Monday morning all swell will be on the fade leaving us with waist high + peaks for the better West facing beaches.

Monday
2018-02-26 Mon 03:48 AM Moonset
2018-02-26 Mon 05:59 AM 5.84 feet High Tide
2018-02-26 Mon 06:26 AM Sunrise
2018-02-26 Mon 01:12 PM -1.02 feet Low Tide
2018-02-26 Mon 02:24 PM Moonrise
2018-02-26 Mon 05:47 PM Sunset
2018-02-26 Mon 07:43 PM 4.01 feet High Tide

The conditions look good with E/NE/NNE breezes in the 4-7 MPH zone until noon and then 7-11 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 63 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning we should get a nice boost of NW wind swell from a steep 310-315 degrees and 12-13 second intervals. The exposed West facing breaks should see chest to shoulder high peaks with possibly some larger waves mixing in.

Tuesday
2018-02-27 Tue 12:42 AM 1.59 feet Low Tide
2018-02-27 Tue 04:43 AM Moonset
2018-02-27 Tue 06:25 AM Sunrise
2018-02-27 Tue 06:52 AM 6.19 feet High Tide
2018-02-27 Tue 01:54 PM -1.31 feet Low Tide
2018-02-27 Tue 03:31 PM Moonrise
2018-02-27 Tue 05:48 PM Sunset
2018-02-27 Tue 08:19 PM 4.36 feet High Tide

The conditions are all over the place See wind models below. The air temp to 59 degrees and there’s a 20% chance of rain.
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Water Temps are as follows – Malibu 54, Santa Monica 58, Hermosa 58, Huntington 57 and Newport 59 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Sunday with the WEEKEND WARRIOR 4CAST!
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