Today’s Slideshow is courtesy of Jason Goodwin – Hermosa Pier 12-8-12
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SURF FORECAST UPDATED 12-9-12
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Monday morning is looking pretty weak with just waist high surf for the better West facing beaches. A jumbo tide will squash the dawn patrol like a bug, but the water will drain out quickly throughout the morning.

Monday
2012-12-10 Mon 03:42 AM Moonrise
2012-12-10 Mon 06:06 AM 6.39 feet High Tide
2012-12-10 Mon 06:49 AM Sunrise
2012-12-10 Mon 01:16 PM -0.64 feet Low Tide
2012-12-10 Mon 02:33 PM Moonset
2012-12-10 Mon 04:45 PM Sunset
2012-12-10 Mon 07:32 PM 3.88 feet High Tide

The conditions should be great again with NE winds in the 8-12 MPH range until noon and mellow 6-8 MPH onshores in the afternoon. Look for an air temp of 70 degrees.
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Tuesday morning, so far, looks even smaller with no swell worthy of mention and another astronomical high tide just before 7AM.

Tuesday
2012-12-11 Tue 12:22 AM 1.71 feet Low Tide
2012-12-11 Tue 04:52 AM Moonrise
2012-12-11 Tue 06:49 AM 6.84 feet High Tide
2012-12-11 Tue 06:49 AM Sunrise
2012-12-11 Tue 02:02 PM -1.23 feet Low Tide
2012-12-11 Tue 03:26 PM Moonset
2012-12-11 Tue 04:45 PM Sunset
2012-12-11 Tue 08:23 PM 4.05 feet High Tide

The conditions should be fantastic with East winds in the 6-10 MPH range until noon and mellow 6-8 MPH onshore’s in the afternoon. Look for an air temp of 68 degrees.
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The current water temps are as follows – Newport 62 degrees, Huntington 60 degrees, the South Bay showed as 63 degrees, Santa Monica 61 degrees and Malibu 59 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Monday with the next update.
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