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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 7-23-2019
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HURRICANE WATCH: Tropical Storm Dalila

As of Tuesday morning Tropical Storm Dalila is located about 580 miles to the southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Highest sustained wind is near 40 mph with movement to the north-northwest at 8 mph.

Despite becoming a tropical storm, the system is still rather disorganized based on recent satellite imagery. There can be a slight increase in surf along the west coast of Baja California but that will be minor.

Dalila will drift to the northwest through the middle of the week while encountering less favorable conditions and gradually dissipating.

There are no other concerns for development across the eastern or central Pacific through the next several days.
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For Wednesday morning we’ll see that South swell peak, and although nothing spectacular it will put the most exposed South facing beaches in the waist to chest high + zone on the sets. The angle will remain a steep 180-185 degrees with 15-16 second intervals. Once again, only the most exposed South facing breaks will see any action, think Huntington, Newport and the San O’ area. The energy is just too steep rest of our So Cal Coastline.

Underachieving NW wind swell will also remain in the picture with 8-10 second intervals from a steep 310-315 degree angle.

Wednesday
2019-07-24 Wed 12:08 AM Moonrise
2019-07-24 Wed 02:25 AM 3.41 feet High Tide
2019-07-24 Wed 05:59 AM Sunrise
2019-07-24 Wed 08:50 AM 1.61 feet Low Tide
2019-07-24 Wed 12:57 PM Moonset
2019-07-24 Wed 04:00 PM 4.45 feet High Tide
2019-07-24 Wed 06:20 PM Last Quarter
2019-07-24 Wed 08:00 PM Sunset
2019-07-24 Wed 10:58 PM 2.15 feet Low Tide

The conditions look tolerable with 2-6 MPH winds out of the W/SW until noon and then 8-11 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp bumps up another notch to 80 degrees.
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For Thursday morning that steep South swell will hold in the AM and start a slow fade into Friday with an angle of 180-185 degrees with 13-14 second intervals.

NW wind swell will also remain in the picture with 8-10 second intervals from that same steep 310-315 degree angle.

Thursday
2019-07-25 Thu 12:38 AM Moonrise
2019-07-25 Thu 04:11 AM 3.03 feet High Tide
2019-07-25 Thu 06:00 AM Sunrise
2019-07-25 Thu 09:39 AM 1.96 feet Low Tide
2019-07-25 Thu 01:54 PM Moonset
2019-07-25 Thu 04:48 PM 4.75 feet High Tide
2019-07-25 Thu 08:00 PM Sunset

The conditions look about the same with variable 2-5 MPH winds out of the South until noon and then 8-10 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp holds at 79 degrees.
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For Friday morning we will dip into the waist high + zone with a few larger sets, (for the top South facing breaks), and that will get smaller and less consistent with each passing set.

Friday
2019-07-26 Fri 12:13 AM 1.57 feet Low Tide
2019-07-26 Fri 01:11 AM Moonrise
2019-07-26 Fri 06:01 AM Sunrise
2019-07-26 Fri 06:04 AM 2.99 feet High Tide
2019-07-26 Fri 10:39 AM 2.23 feet Low Tide
2019-07-26 Fri 02:54 PM Moonset
2019-07-26 Fri 05:36 PM 5.13 feet High Tide
2019-07-26 Fri 07:59 PM Sunset

The conditions don’t change much with 2-5 MPH winds out of the South until noon and then 7-9 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp dips a hair to 78 degrees.
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For Saturday morning we will remain in the waist to chest high zone for the receptive South facing breaks. Looks like a nice beach day too!

NW wind swell will also remain in the picture with 8-10 second intervals from that same steep 310-315 degree angle.

Saturday
2019-07-27 Sat 01:06 AM 0.91 feet Low Tide
2019-07-27 Sat 01:48 AM Moonrise
2019-07-27 Sat 06:01 AM Sunrise
2019-07-27 Sat 07:24 AM 3.18 feet High Tide
2019-07-27 Sat 11:41 AM 2.36 feet Low Tide
2019-07-27 Sat 03:56 PM Moonset
2019-07-27 Sat 06:22 PM 5.57 feet High Tide
2019-07-27 Sat 07:58 PM Sunset

The conditions look similar with variable 1-6 MPH winds out of the S/SSE until noon and then 7-8 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 79 degrees.
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For Sunday morning we will dip into the waist high + zone with a few larger sets, (for the top South facing breaks), and that will get smaller and less consistent with each passing set.

Sunday
2019-07-28 Sun 01:50 AM 0.25 feet Low Tide
2019-07-28 Sun 02:31 AM Moonrise
2019-07-28 Sun 06:02 AM Sunrise
2019-07-28 Sun 08:17 AM 3.45 feet High Tide
2019-07-28 Sun 12:38 PM 2.36 feet Low Tide
2019-07-28 Sun 04:59 PM Moonset
2019-07-28 Sun 07:07 PM 6.05 feet High Tide
2019-07-28 Sun 07:58 PM Sunset

The conditions look fair early with 1-3 MPH winds out of the W/SW until 10:00AM and then 6-11 MPH out of the SW in the afternoon. The air temp jumps up to 78 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 64 Santa Monica 69 South Bay 72, Huntington 64, Newport 67.
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The next 4Cast will be updated on Thursday.
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