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Today’s Slideshow is courtesy of Jeff Bell – The South Bay Archives – If you see a shot you like contact Jeff directly at [email protected]
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED 2-5-14
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lo res white sharkIf you haven’t seen the Video of the Great White Shark encounter, at El Porto, from 10-16-13
Check it out!
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For Wednesday morning, for the first time in a long time, we’ll be hurting for waves. The better breaks will drop down into the waist high zone. There will be another subtle tide push through the morning, so hopefully it adds a little pop to the lackluster scenario.

Wednesday
2014-02-05 Wed 01:14 AM 4.88 feet High Tide
2014-02-05 Wed 06:47 AM Sunrise
2014-02-05 Wed 08:02 AM 1.22 feet Low Tide
2014-02-05 Wed 10:25 AM Moonrise
2014-02-05 Wed 01:50 PM 3.19 feet High Tide
2014-02-05 Wed 05:28 PM Sunset
2014-02-05 Wed 07:22 PM 1.50 feet Low Tide

The conditions should be okay with E/NE/NNE winds in the 1-8 MPH range until 11AM and 10-12 MPH in the afternoon. The air temp dips down to 61 degrees.
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For Thursday morning we’ll remain in the knee to waist high zone.

Thursday
2014-02-06 Thu 12:07 AM Moonset
2014-02-06 Thu 02:16 AM 4.76 feet High Tide
2014-02-06 Thu 06:46 AM Sunrise
2014-02-06 Thu 09:42 AM 1.11 feet Low Tide
2014-02-06 Thu 11:06 AM Moonrise
2014-02-06 Thu 11:22 AM First Quarter
2014-02-06 Thu 03:50 PM 2.83 feet High Tide
2014-02-06 Thu 05:29 PM Sunset
2014-02-06 Thu 08:29 PM 2.03 feet Low Tide

The conditions should be fair with variable winds out of the East in the 1-5 MPH range until 11AM and 8-10 MPH in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 62 degrees.
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For Friday morning we’ll see a bump in size as a combination of NW energy puts the top West facing breaks into the waist to chest high zone.

Friday
2014-02-07 Fri 01:04 AM Moonset
2014-02-07 Fri 03:28 AM 4.72 feet High Tide
2014-02-07 Fri 06:46 AM Sunrise
2014-02-07 Fri 11:12 AM 0.77 feet Low Tide
2014-02-07 Fri 11:48 AM Moonrise
2014-02-07 Fri 05:30 PM Sunset
2014-02-07 Fri 05:47 PM 2.95 feet High Tide
2014-02-07 Fri 09:58 PM 2.32 feet Low Tide

The conditions look poor with 3-9 MPH onshore winds in the 3-9 MPH range and brisk 15-20 MPH breezes until Sundown. The air temp dips down to 61 degrees.
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Saturday morning looks small with some funky winds and waist high plus surf for the best West facing breaks.

Saturday
2014-02-08 Sat 01:58 AM Moonset
2014-02-08 Sat 04:37 AM 4.80 feet High Tide
2014-02-08 Sat 06:45 AM Sunrise
2014-02-08 Sat 12:15 PM 0.37 feet Low Tide
2014-02-08 Sat 12:33 PM Moonrise
2014-02-08 Sat 05:31 PM Sunset
2014-02-08 Sat 06:55 PM 3.23 feet High Tide
2014-02-08 Sat 11:16 PM 2.34 feet Low Tide

The conditions look marginal with light and variable breezes in the 3-6 MPH zone until 11AM and then 10-15 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 62 degrees.
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Sunday morning should go waist high plus at the exposed West facing breaks.

Sunday
2014-02-09 Sun 02:48 AM Moonset
2014-02-09 Sun 05:35 AM 4.96 feet High Tide
2014-02-09 Sun 06:44 AM Sunrise
2014-02-09 Sun 01:00 PM 0.05 feet Low Tide
2014-02-09 Sun 01:20 PM Moonrise
2014-02-09 Sun 05:32 PM Sunset
2014-02-09 Sun 07:35 PM 3.48 feet High Tide

The conditions look okay with light and variable breezes in the 3-6 MPH zone until 11AM and then 10-15 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 62 degrees.
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The current water temps Newport 58 degrees, Huntington 60 degrees, the South Bay showed as 59 degrees, Santa Monica 58 degrees and Malibu 57 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Thursday with the next update!
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