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SURF FORECAST UPDATED 12-14-12
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Saturday morning looks a bit smaller with just some waist to possibly chest high NW energy. Another beasty high tide will be in play for the AM, so schedule your surf accordingly.

Saturday
2012-12-15 Sat 03:51 AM 1.67 feet Low Tide
2012-12-15 Sat 06:43 AM Sunrise
2012-12-15 Sat 08:45 AM Moonrise
2012-12-15 Sat 10:02 AM 7.17 feet High Tide
2012-12-15 Sat 04:44 PM Sunset
2012-12-15 Sat 05:09 PM -1.52 feet Low Tide
2012-12-15 Sat 07:47 PM Moonset
2012-12-15 Sat 11:41 PM 4.69 feet High Tide

The conditions should be decent with variable winds out of the N/NE until 11AM and 10-15 MPH West winds in the afternoon. Look for an air temp of 60 degrees.
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Sunday morning looks smaller with just some knee to waist high plus surf. There should be a little relief from the tide at first light but that will steam roll the bumps as the tide rolls in.

Sunday
2012-12-16 Sun 04:45 AM 1.85 feet Low Tide
2012-12-16 Sun 06:44 AM Sunrise
2012-12-16 Sun 09:30 AM Moonrise
2012-12-16 Sun 10:51 AM 6.51 feet High Tide
2012-12-16 Sun 04:44 PM Sunset
2012-12-16 Sun 05:55 PM -0.99 feet Low Tide
2012-12-16 Sun 08:53 PM Moonset

The conditions look fair with variable Easterly winds at 4-9 MPH all day and there’s a 20% chance of rain on the table. Look for an air temp of 58 degrees.
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Monday morning should get another little shot in the arm as we see some new, 300 degree, 14-16 second interval swell move down the line and put the best spots in the waist to possibly chest high zone.

Monday
2012-12-17 Mon 12:33 AM 4.39 feet High Tide
2012-12-17 Mon 05:42 AM 2.17 feet Low Tide
2012-12-17 Mon 06:53 AM Sunrise
2012-12-17 Mon 10:15 AM Moonrise
2012-12-17 Mon 11:37 AM 5.30 feet High Tide
2012-12-17 Mon 04:47 PM Sunset
2012-12-17 Mon 06:40 PM -0.20 feet Low Tide
2012-12-17 Mon 10:01 PM Moonset

The conditions look pretty good with E/NE winds into the early afternoon and mild Westerly breezes in the 4-6 MPH zone until sundown. Look for an air temp of 58 degrees.
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Tuesday morning will start off on the small side with waist high plus sets for the better West facing breaks, but the good news is that some new, 16-18 second interval swell from a 295-300 degree angle will fill in late in the day. Unfortunately it looks like the winds will really whip up early and could damage the conditions for Wednesday.

Tuesday
2012-12-18 Tue 01:30 AM 4.48 feet High Tide
2012-12-18 Tue 06:54 AM Sunrise
2012-12-18 Tue 07:01 AM 2.26 feet Low Tide
2012-12-18 Tue 10:50 AM Moonrise
2012-12-18 Tue 12:40 PM 4.48 feet High Tide
2012-12-18 Tue 04:47 PM Sunset
2012-12-18 Tue 07:31 PM 0.41 feet Low Tide
2012-12-18 Tue 11:02 PM Moonset

The conditions look sketchy at best with mild onshore breezes at first light and those will hop up into double digits around 8/9AM into the 10-25 MPH range. There’s also a 30% chance of rain and we’ll see an air temp of 59 degrees.
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The current water temps are as follows – Newport 59 degrees, Huntington 59 degrees, the South Bay showed as 62 degrees, Santa Monica 61 degrees and Malibu 59 degrees.
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I’ll be back on Sunday with a look into next week.
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