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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 3-14-2019
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For Friday morning the swell will dip, but still dish up waist to chest high surf for the most exposed West facing breaks. the intervals will dip to 13-14 seconds from that same steep angle of 305-315 degrees. Santa Ana winds will whip into town and promote offshore winds, sunshine and finally some warmer So Cal like days.
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 great with 6-9 MPH NE/NNE breezes until late afternoon, (stronger below the passes and canyons), and variable 3-5 MPH winds in the afternoon. The air temp bumps up to 69 degrees.
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For Saturday morning that NW energy will linger and dish up waist high sets for the better West facing breaks. We’ll also see some fresh SW ground swell roll in from a 185-190 + degree angle with 16 second intervals.This energy should dish up waist high + sets for the best South facing breaks that are receptive to that steep angle.
*Tide’s a little high in the AM.
Saturday
2019-03-16 Sat 03:52 AM Moonset
2019-03-16 Sat 05:55 AM 5.16 feet High Tide
2019-03-16 Sat 07:03 AM Sunrise
2019-03-16 Sat 01:22 PM -0.56 feet Low Tide
2019-03-16 Sat 02:18 PM Moonrise
2019-03-16 Sat 07:02 PM Sunset
2019-03-16 Sat 08:04 PM 3.76 feet High Tide
The conditions should be great with 3-10 MPH breezes out of the NE/NNE until 2:00PM, (stronger below passes and canyons), and then 2-5 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at a toasty 73 degrees on the sand.
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For Sunday morning the surf will continue in the waist high + range for the best South facing breaks and we’ll see the last of the NW energy with feeble knee to waist high leftovers.
Morning tide – 06:57 AM 5.61 feet High Tide
Sunday
2019-03-17 Sun 12:53 AM 2.02 feet Low Tide
2019-03-17 Sun 04:46 AM Moonset
2019-03-17 Sun 06:57 AM 5.61 feet High Tide
2019-03-17 Sun 07:01 AM Sunrise
2019-03-17 Sun 02:05 PM -0.96 feet Low Tide
2019-03-17 Sun 03:26 PM Moonrise
2019-03-17 Sun 07:03 PM Sunset
2019-03-17 Sun 08:35 PM 4.20 feet High Tide
The conditions should be excellent with NE/NNE breezes in the 5-10 MPH zone until noon, (stronger below passes and canyons), and them turn onshore at 4-11 MPH until sundown. The air temp tops out at 74 degrees.
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For Monday morning we’ll see some fresh NW swell with 13-14 second intervals from a 290-295 degree angle. The exposed West Facing Beaches should reel in waist to chest high sets.
Monday
2019-03-18 Mon 01:46 AM 1.44 feet Low Tide
2019-03-18 Mon 05:35 AM Moonset
2019-03-18 Mon 07:00 AM Sunrise
2019-03-18 Mon 07:51 AM 5.98 feet High Tide
2019-03-18 Mon 02:44 PM -1.18 feet Low Tide
2019-03-18 Mon 04:36 PM Moonrise
2019-03-18 Mon 07:04 PM Sunset
2019-03-18 Mon 09:07 PM 4.62 feet High Tide
The conditions look good with variable easterly breezes at 1-5 MPH until noon and 6-12 MPH out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out at 72 degrees.
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For Tuesday morning we will see continued NW energy in the waist to chest high + zone from that 290-295 degree angle.
Tuesday
2019-03-19 Tue 02:35 AM 0.85 feet Low Tide
2019-03-19 Tue 06:20 AM Moonset
2019-03-19 Tue 06:59 AM Sunrise
2019-03-19 Tue 08:40 AM 6.16 feet High Tide
2019-03-19 Tue 03:22 PM -1.18 feet Low Tide
2019-03-19 Tue 05:48 PM Moonrise
2019-03-19 Tue 07:04 PM Sunset
2019-03-19 Tue 09:39 PM 5.00 feet High Tide
The conditions look fair with variable breezes in the 0-3 zone until noon and 5-10 MPH winds out of the West until dark. The air temp tops out at 69 degrees.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 57 Santa Monica 55 South Bay 56, Huntington 55, Newport 59.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Sunday!
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