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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 3-10-2019
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For Monday morning we’ll see some fresh NW ground swell roll in from a 300-305 degree angle with 18 second intervals.This energy should dish up shoulder to head high sets for the West facing breaks that are receptive to that steep angle.

Monday
2019-03-11 Mon 12:26 AM 4.60 feet High Tide
2019-03-11 Mon 07:02 AM 1.01 feet Low Tide
2019-03-11 Mon 07:10 AM Sunrise
2019-03-11 Mon 10:10 AM Moonrise
2019-03-11 Mon 12:58 PM 3.31 feet High Tide
2019-03-11 Mon 06:27 PM 1.56 feet Low Tide
2019-03-11 Mon 06:58 PM Sunset
2019-03-11 Mon 11:51 PM Moonset

The conditions should be great with 2-6 MPH variable breezes out of the NE/NNE 2:00 PM and then 5-11 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 63 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning the surf will continue to pick up with size in the head high to OH range for the better West facing breaks with a combo of NW ground swell and wind swell.

Tuesday
2019-03-12 Tue 01:03 AM 4.58 feet High Tide
2019-03-12 Tue 07:08 AM Sunrise
2019-03-12 Tue 08:11 AM 1.04 feet Low Tide
2019-03-12 Tue 10:47 AM Moonrise
2019-03-12 Tue 02:16 PM 2.80 feet High Tide
2019-03-12 Tue 06:56 PM 2.01 feet Low Tide
2019-03-12 Tue 06:59 PM Sunset

The conditions should be fair with early with variable breezes in the 1-6 MPH zone until noon and them turn onshore 9-14 MPH until sundown. The air temp tops out at 66 degrees.
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For Wednesday morning we’ll see some fresh NW swell with 17 second intervals from a really steep 305-315 degree angle. Most of the energy will slide don into San Diego and Northern Baja but the exposed West Facing Beaches should reel in a little something. We’ll also see some chest high + wind swell in the mix so it will definitely be worth a look.

Wednesday
2019-03-13 Wed 12:52 AM Moonset
2019-03-13 Wed 01:54 AM 4.55 feet High Tide
2019-03-13 Wed 07:07 AM Sunrise
2019-03-13 Wed 09:46 AM 0.91 feet Low Tide
2019-03-13 Wed 11:30 AM Moonrise
2019-03-13 Wed 04:45 PM 2.60 feet High Tide
2019-03-13 Wed 07:00 PM Sunset
2019-03-13 Wed 07:47 PM 2.44 feet Low Tide

The conditions look good with offshore breezes at 2-6 MPH until noon and 6-9 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 64 degrees.
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For Thursday morning we will see continued NW energy in the chest to head high zone from a steep 305-315 degree angle.

Thursday
2019-03-14 Thu 01:53 AM Moonset
2019-03-14 Thu 03:09 AM 4.57 feet High Tide
2019-03-14 Thu 03:26 AM First Quarter
2019-03-14 Thu 07:06 AM Sunrise
2019-03-14 Thu 11:22 AM 0.51 feet Low Tide
2019-03-14 Thu 12:19 PM Moonrise
2019-03-14 Thu 06:48 PM 2.92 feet High Tide
2019-03-14 Thu 07:00 PM Sunset
2019-03-14 Thu 09:57 PM 2.69 feet Low Tide

The conditions look good with offshore breezes in the 4-6 zone until noon and 5-9 MPH winds out of the West until dark. The air temp tops out at 66 degrees.
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For Friday morning the swell ill dip but still dish up waist to chest high surf for the most exposed West facing breaks.

Friday
2019-03-15 Fri 02:54 AM Moonset
2019-03-15 Fri 04:38 AM 4.77 feet High Tide
2019-03-15 Fri 07:04 AM Sunrise
2019-03-15 Fri 12:31 PM -0.04 feet Low Tide
2019-03-15 Fri 01:15 PM Moonrise
2019-03-15 Fri 07:01 PM Sunset
2019-03-15 Fri 07:32 PM 3.34 feet High Tide
2019-03-15 Fri 11:44 PM 2.50 feet Low Tide

The conditions should be okay with 3-6 MPH N/NNE breezes until noon and 6-12 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 67 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 54 Santa Monica 57 South Bay 56, Huntington 55, Newport 57.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Tuesday!
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