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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 12-7-18
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For Saturday morning the surf will continue to dish up good sized waves for the best West facing breaks, (and to a lesser extent the more shadowed beaches). The top spots will see head high to OH surf out of the NW from a 300 degree angle and thumpy 16 second intervals.
Beware of the Urban Runoff – It is advised to stay out of the water for 72 hours following any measurable rainfall.
Tide: 08:59 AM 6.07 feet High Tide
Saturday
2018-12-08 Sat 02:45 AM 2.23 feet Low Tide
2018-12-08 Sat 06:47 AM Sunrise
2018-12-08 Sat 07:54 AM Moonrise
2018-12-08 Sat 08:59 AM 6.07 feet High Tide
2018-12-08 Sat 04:16 PM -0.55 feet Low Tide
2018-12-08 Sat 04:44 PM Sunset
2018-12-08 Sat 06:11 PM Moonset
2018-12-08 Sat 10:50 PM 3.77 feet High Tide
The conditions look excellent with NE/NNE breezes at 1-3 MPH until noon, (stronger below passes and canyons), and mild 4-6 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp holds at 67 degrees.
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For Sunday morning we’ll see another dip in size with waist to chest high + surf for the better West facing breaks courtesy of that fading NW swell.
Beware of the Urban Runoff – It is advised to stay out of the water for 72 hours following any measurable rainfall.
Sunday
2018-12-09 Sun 03:16 AM 2.45 feet Low Tide
2018-12-09 Sun 06:47 AM Sunrise
2018-12-09 Sun 08:45 AM Moonrise
2018-12-09 Sun 09:30 AM 5.81 feet High Tide
2018-12-09 Sun 04:44 PM Sunset
2018-12-09 Sun 04:54 PM -0.34 feet Low Tide
2018-12-09 Sun 07:02 PM Moonset
2018-12-09 Sun 11:37 PM 3.65 feet High Tide
The conditions look to be fair with variable breezes out of the North at 2-4 MPH until noon and 5-10 MPH out of the NW in the afternoon! The air temp tops out at 67 degrees.
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For Monday morning it looks like we’ll see some fresh NW energy fill in throughout the day. This NW swell will roll in from a fairly liberal angle of 285-295 degree angle with powerful 16-17 second intervals. The better West facing breaks should see chest high sets early and get bigger as the day wears on. The sea surface should be pretty smooth all day long.
Monday
2018-12-10 Mon 03:50 AM 2.67 feet Low Tide
2018-12-10 Mon 06:48 AM Sunrise
2018-12-10 Mon 09:32 AM Moonrise
2018-12-10 Mon 10:02 AM 5.49 feet High Tide
2018-12-10 Mon 04:45 PM Sunset
2018-12-10 Mon 05:34 PM -0.07 feet Low Tide
2018-12-10 Mon 07:54 PM Moonset
The conditions look good with variable winds at 1-5 MPH all day long. The air temp tops out at 66 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning we’ll see solid NW swell with head high to OH + sets for the best West facing breaks. The intervals will dip to 15 seconds from a 285-295 degree angle.
Tuesday
2018-12-11 Tue 12:29 AM 3.57 feet High Tide
2018-12-11 Tue 04:28 AM 2.88 feet Low Tide
2018-12-11 Tue 06:49 AM Sunrise
2018-12-11 Tue 10:14 AM Moonrise
2018-12-11 Tue 10:36 AM 5.10 feet High Tide
2018-12-11 Tue 04:45 PM Sunset
2018-12-11 Tue 06:17 PM 0.23 feet Low Tide
2018-12-11 Tue 08:48 PM Moonset
The conditions look great again with NE/NNE breezes at 1-5 MPH until 1:00 PM and mild 2-6 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 64 degrees.
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Water temps HAVE COOLED DOWN, and are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 60 Santa Monica 59 South Bay 61, Huntington 58, Newport 60.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Sunday!
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