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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SURF FORECAST UPDATED on 3-17-2019
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For Monday morning we’ll see some fresh NW swell with 15 second intervals roll in from a 295-300 degree angle. The exposed West Facing Beaches should reel in waist to chest high + sets when the tide permits.

07:51 AM 5.98 feet High Tide

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 breezes at 2-6 MPH all day long. 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 from that same 295-300 degree angle.

* 08:40 AM 6.16 feet High Tide

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 good with variable breezes out of the East in the 0-5 zone until noon and 9-11 MPH winds out of the West until dark. The air temp dips to 68 degrees.
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For Wednesday morning we’ll finally see some more robust ground swell enter the picture. This new energy should be in full swing for the morning with OH to WOH sets for the top West facing beaches. The angle will ha e plenty of West in it, (280-290 degrees with 16 second intervals, so some energy should bleed into the South facing breaks as well.

* 09:28 AM 6.10 feet High Tide

Wednesday
2019-03-20 Wed 03:22 AM 0.34 feet Low Tide
2019-03-20 Wed 06:57 AM Sunrise
2019-03-20 Wed 07:00 AM Moonset
2019-03-20 Wed 09:28 AM 6.10 feet High Tide
2019-03-20 Wed 03:57 PM -0.98 feet Low Tide
2019-03-20 Wed 06:43 PM Full Moon
2019-03-20 Wed 06:59 PM Moonrise
2019-03-20 Wed 07:05 PM Sunset
2019-03-20 Wed 10:13 PM 5.31 feet High Tide

The conditions look funky, (see model below), and there’s a 50% chance of rain. The air temp drops to 62 degrees.

wind
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For Thursday morning that NW energy will dip a hair but still dish up head high to OH sets for the better West facing breaks.

* 10:14 AM 5.79 feet High Tide

Thursday
2019-03-21 Thu 04:08 AM -0.02 feet Low Tide
2019-03-21 Thu 06:56 AM Sunrise
2019-03-21 Thu 07:39 AM Moonset
2019-03-21 Thu 10:14 AM 5.79 feet High Tide
2019-03-21 Thu 04:33 PM -0.58 feet Low Tide
2019-03-21 Thu 07:06 PM Sunset
2019-03-21 Thu 08:08 PM Moonrise
2019-03-21 Thu 10:47 PM 5.50 feet High Tide

The conditions should be great with variable breezes out of the East in the 1-5 MPH zone and then 6-11 MPH winds out of the West in the afternoon. The air temp tops out 64 degrees and there’s a 20% chance of rain.
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For Friday morning the leftover surf will continue and generate surf in the shoulder to head high range for the best West facing breaks and we’ll see another burst of NW energy enter the fray from 295-300 degrees and 17 second intervals, (the new swell should fill in through the day).

Morning tide – 06:57 AM 5.61 feet High Tide

Friday
2019-03-22 Fri 04:56 AM -0.20 feet Low Tide
2019-03-22 Fri 06:55 AM Sunrise
2019-03-22 Fri 08:15 AM Moonset
2019-03-22 Fri 11:02 AM 5.27 feet High Tide
2019-03-22 Fri 05:07 PM -0.03 feet Low Tide
2019-03-22 Fri 07:07 PM Sunset
2019-03-22 Fri 09:16 PM Moonrise
2019-03-22 Fri 11:22 PM 5.54 feet High Tide

The conditions look a little iffy with S/SW breezes in the 3-6 MPH zone until noon and then 8-10 MPH out of the West until sundown. The air temp tops out at 65 degrees and there’s a 10% chance of rain.
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Water temps are as follows, (day of 4CAST update) and are as follows: Malibu 55 Santa Monica 59 South Bay 55, Huntington 56, Newport 58.
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The next 4CAST will be posted on Tuesday!
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