Sunday, January 31, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - for Monday - 2/1/2010

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Mix of fading WNW-NW swell and some small S-SSW swell. Things look a bit slow in the morning as we try and get through the high tide…but there may be a few waves for the early dawn patrol. Once the tide evens out look for surf in the knee-waist high range for the average WNW facing spots. Standout South Bay NW breaks will be more in the chest-shoulder high range with a couple of bigger sets still showing on the really good sandbars.

Winds will be light ESE through the morning, and then light W around 10 knots for the afternoon…the bump doesn’t look too bad through the afternoon so we might see some cleanup through sundown if the wind behaves.

Here are the tides…

02/01/2010 Monday
04:16AM LST 0.8 L
10:17AM LST 5.8 H
04:51PM LST -0.8 L
11:17PM LST 5.1 H

Friday, January 29, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 1/30-1/31/2010

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Saturday will see new WNW-NW swell filling in throughout the county but showing strongest through the South Bay (like pretty much every other WNW swell). The tide will swamp things out pretty hard in the morning and there will probably only be a handful of spots that can handle the extra water…look for some chest-head high surf at the breaks that can…maybe a few bigger overhead+ sets at the standout South Bay breaks.

As the tide drops look for more consistent shoulder-head high surf at the average WNW-NW spots…with the standout South Bay breaks seeing sets around the overhead to a couple of feet overhead range…maybe even bigger later Saturday afternoon.

Sunday looks pretty similar to Saturday…same tide issues and everything. Look for more chest-head high surf at the WNW-NW spots and overhead+ (and bigger) surf on tap at the standouts.

Saturday will have sort of funky winds…sort of light and variable in the morning with building onshore flow coming on pretty early and junking it up with 10-15+ knot winds by the afternoon. Sunday looks much cleaner with light to moderate offshore flow in the morning and only variable onshore flow for the afternoons.

Here are the tides…have a good weekend!

01/30/2010 Saturday
02:33AM LST 1.2 L
08:43AM LST 6.8 H
03:38PM LST -1.6 L
10:00PM LST 4.8 H

01/31/2010 Sunday
03:23AM LST 0.9 L
09:30AM LST 6.4 H
04:15PM LST -1.3 L
10:37PM LST 5.0 H

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/29/2010

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The high tide is going to kill surf for most spots through the morning…the dropping WNW-NW energy won’t do us any favors either. Expect a lot of spots to be very mushy and shorebreaky early…but slowly improving as the tide drops. By the time things even out the average W-WNW facing breaks will have knee-waist high sets…while the South Bay standouts see some chest-shoulder high sets.

New WNW-NW swell (280-300) starts filling in later in the day…possibly helping to increase size and consistency a touch as we head toward the end of the day. I am not expecting a ton of new surf before the sun sets, but it will be worth at least giving the top spots some sort of check if the winds seem light.

Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. WNW-NW winds around 10-15 knots expected for the afternoon…possibly lightening up around sundown.

Here are the tides…

01/29/2010 Friday
01:43AM LST 1.5 L
07:56AM LST 6.8 H
03:01PM LST -1.8 L
09:25PM LST 4.4 H

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 1/28/2010

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The overall WNW-NW swell mix backs down on Thursday…but a new little S-SSW swell starts to pulse up in the background. Expect smaller surf for most areas, but with a little more crossed up shape at the really good combo breaks. North LA will hold around knee-waist high with some inconsistent chest high sets. The South Bay will be more in the waist-chest high+ range with a few shoulder-head high sets still pushing into the top breaks as the tide drops to a more manageable level.

Light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning. Light winds, variable below 10-knots, will be on tap through midafternoon and then may back down a bit around sundown.

Here are the tides…

01/28/2010 Thursday
12:52AM LST 1.9 L
07:09AM LST 6.6 H
02:24PM LST -1.6 L
08:51PM LST 4.1 H

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 1/27/10

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New WNW-NW swell moves in on Tuesday…hitting most the South Bay but pushing some smaller energy into Northern LA as well.

The swell backs down a touch as we move into Wednesday particularly at spots that need more west in the swell-direction. Look for the average North LA spots to hold around waist-chest high with a few shoulder high sets at times. South Bay breaks will be more in the chest-shoulder high+ range with a few overhead sets still mixing in at the standouts. High tide softness through the morning but winds look light enough that it should stay surfable as the tide drops through the morning.

Light and variable winds on tap for the morning with a little bit of onshore bump here and there. Look for building W-NW winds around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.


Here are the tides…

01/27/2010 Wednesday
06:19AM LST 6.2 H
01:45PM LST -1.3 L
08:19PM LST 3.8 H

Monday, January 25, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/26/10

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New WNW-NW swell moves in on Tuesday…hitting most the South Bay but pushing some smaller energy into Northern LA as well.

Average W facing breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range…with a few head high+ sets sneaking through on the lower tides. The South Bay will be more in the shoulder-overhead range with some bigger sets going a couple of feet+ overhead coming through at the top spots.

Winds will be S-SE around 10-15 knots for the morning…even going a little more ESE at times early on. The South Bay will be pretty clean with these sort of directions, but you will get a little more hack at spots along North LA. Winds go more to the S-SSW late in the day but again the South Bay breaks may remain pretty manageable.

Here are the tides…

01/26/2010 Tuesday
05:26AM LST 5.7 H
01:06PM LST -0.7 L
07:48PM LST 3.4 H
11:56PM LST 2.3 L

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - for Monday - 1/25/10

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The surf drops but still manages to be playful on the leftover bits of the W-WNW swell. Most spots in North County will continue to stay on the shadowed side…with the W facing breaks seeing waist-chest high+ surf and a few shoulder high sets at the better exposed areas…maybe a touch more size the closer you get to Ventura.

The standout WNW-NW facing spots in the South Bay will be in the shoulder-head high range with a few overhead sets still mixing it up on the better sandbars.

Winds look good for the morning but switch onshore out of the W-WNW around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon. Expect increasing cloudiness throughout the day…with a chance at some more rain/showers moving in on Tuesday.


01/25/2010 Monday
04:27AM LST 5.2 H
12:23PM LST -0.1 L
07:15PM LST 3.0 H
10:47PM LST 2.5 L

Friday, January 22, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - waves for the Weekend - 1/23-1/24/2010

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Saturday looks a bit bumpy in the morning but a few of the more protected spots in North County could be surfable…it looks like the South Bay will have mostly onshore flow through the morning. Still plenty of shoulder-overhead surf on tap for the average W facing spots. Standout breaks will have sets going a few feet overhead and possibly a few bigger ones in the morning.

Sunday looks clean across the board…mostly light and variable to light offshore winds. Look for chest-shoulder high+ surf at the average W-WNW facing spots while the better exposed areas of the South Bay continue to see overhead sets. The standout WNW-NW facing breaks will have some bigger sets going a couple of feet overhead at times. Expect the winds to remain on the light side most of the day, but come onshore a touch more in the afternoon.

01/23/2010 Saturday
02:17AM LST 4.6 H
10:16AM LST 1.3 L
04:25PM LST 2.4 H
07:33PM LST 2.2 L

01/24/2010 Sunday
03:21AM LST 4.9 H
11:31AM LST 0.7 L
06:29PM LST 2.7 H
09:11PM LST 2.5 L

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/22/10

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W-WNW swell will peak on Friday…though conditions don’t look particularly appetizing. Granted a lot is going to depend on how fast this last storm front moves through the area but at this point it looks like SW winds around 15-20 knots and more rain on tap for the morning. The winds eventually shift more W’erly by the afternoon but that won’t really help things that much. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which would at least set up some cleaner surf at the protected breaks of the South Bay.

Most W facing spots will see consistent overhead to several feet overhead on the surf…maybe a few smaller waves at the more protected points along North County. The South Bay standouts see sets going well overhead to double-triple overhead as well as some inconsistently bigger sets at times.

Overall the storm surf doesn’t look all that fun…but if you are willing to brave the poor water quality, and potentially hazardous surf, you might spend a few minutes checking out spots that can handle the mix of wind/weather/swell.

01/22/2010 Friday
01:24AM LST 4.5 H
08:30AM LST 1.8 L
01:37PM LST 2.6 H
06:47PM LST 1.8 L

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/21/10

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More storm and more swell continue to pummel us on Thursday. W-WNW swell and junky stormswell will hit exposed areas pretty hard…continuing to push in large sloppy surf and poor conditions. Most W facing spots will see consistent overhead to several feet overhead on the surf…maybe a few smaller waves at the more protected points along North County. The South Bay standouts see sets going well overhead to double-triple overhead as well as some inconsistently bigger sets at times.

S winds, possibly even some SSE winds at times through parts of the South Bay, and rain will be on tap for Thursday…look for winds around 15-25+ knots with gusts around 35-40 knots. Severe weather warnings, flash flood warnings, and all sorts of fun stuff will likely continue to be in effect throughout the day…fortunately it looks like the weather will start to break by the weekend.

01/21/2010 Thursday
12:42AM LST 4.3 H
06:57AM LST 2.0 L
12:13PM LST 3.3 H
06:19PM LST 1.4 L

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/20/10

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Solid W-WNW swell continues to pump through on Wednesday…actually seeing the first part of the swell peak throughout the day (and more on the way for later in the week).

Most W facing spots will see consistent overhead to several feet overhead on the surf…maybe a few smaller waves at the more protected points along North County. The South Bay standouts see sets going well overhead to double-overhead with some bigger bombs filtering through…you know, just to keep things interesting.

Shapewise/Windwise much like Tuesday the South Bay will have the cleanest conditions thanks to the morning’s SE winds, but water quality will not be good…basically all of LA will have just completed a giant toilet flush right into the Santa Monica Bay, which is probably a good reason to skip the session.

Look for SE winds around 15-25+ knots for the morning, along with stronger gusts at the well exposed spots. Rain on tap for the morning as well. S-SSW winds will shift through in the afternoon building into 15-25+ knot range with stronger near 35+ knot gusts as the storm settles in. More rain and a chance for Thunderstorms for the evening/night as well.

01/20/2010 Wednesday
12:08AM LST 4.3 H
05:51AM LST 2.0 L
11:24AM LST 3.9 H
05:54PM LST 0.9 L

Monday, January 18, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/19/10

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New W swell mix moves in on Tuesday…starting a little slow across North County but showing strong through the South Bay.

Most W facing spots will see consistent shoulder-overhead surf while the South Bay standouts see sets going overhead+ to well overhead at times. Look for more size and consistency to fill in through the afternoon.

Shapewise/Windwise the South Bay will have the cleanest conditions thanks to the mornings SE winds, but water quality will not be good…basically all of LA will have just completed a giant toilet flush right into the Santa Monica Bay, which is probably a good reason to skip the session.

Look for SE winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning, along with stronger gusts at the well exposed spots. Rain on tap for the morning as well. S-SSW winds will shift through in the afternoon building into 15-25+ knot range with stronger near 35+ knot gusts as the storm settles in. More rain and a chance for Thunderstorms for the evening/night as well.

01/19/2010 Tuesday
05:00AM LST 2.0 L
10:47AM LST 4.5 H
05:31PM LST 0.5 L

Friday, January 15, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - Waves for the Weekend - 1/16 - 1/17/10

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Still lots of surf on tap for the weekend despite the dip in WNW energy on Saturday. Sunday will actually come up a touch as a new WNW swell (280-300) comes in to reinforce the first swell.

North County W facing spots will continue to hold around the chest-shoulder high range over both days…along with a few head high (and slightly bigger) sets showing at the standouts.

South Bay spots will continue to be be in the head high to overhead range pretty consistently…with some sets going a couple feet overhead at the standout breaks. With the size dipping down, and the periods shortening up it looks like there might be a few more makeable sections on the right tides.

Weatherwise look for light and variable winds through early Saturday and only marginal onshore flow for the afternoon. Sunday will start out with light/variable winds as well but S-SSE winds and increasingly cloudy skies will move in through the afternoon. Rain will be coming as well but it looks like heavy stuff will start after sundown.

Here are the tides…

01/16/2010 Saturday
03:06AM LST 2.0 L
09:12AM LST 5.6 H
04:16PM LST -0.5 L
10:42PM LST 4.0 H

01/17/2010 Sunday
03:41AM LST 1.9 L
09:43AM LST 5.3 H
04:41PM LST -0.3 L
11:09PM LST 4.1 H

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/15/10

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The surf drops a little bit as the W-WNW swell backs off...still there will be plenty of surf. North County spots won’t be as exposed to the swell mix but will still manage to average around the chest-shoulder high range at many of the better positioned breaks…maybe even a few head high sets at the spots that do better at pulling in the W-WNW swells.

South Bay spots will be in the head high to overhead range pretty consistently…with some sets going a few feet overhead (and maybe bigger) at the standout breaks. Overall not as much juice as Thursday but still a lot of closeouts (it is the South Bay after all) at the beach breaks. Points and reefs will have the best shape.

Look for clean conditions with E winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning and some gusts near 20+ knots near passes and canyons. It will be pretty chilly in the morning but hopefully it will warm up through the middle of the day. Look for light and variable winds through the afternoon…likely keeping things pretty surfable throughout the day.

01/15/2010 Friday
02:33AM LST 2.1 L
08:42AM LST 5.8 H
03:49PM LST -0.7 L
10:16PM LST 3.9 H

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/14/10

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The solid W-WNW swell continues on Thursday…with plenty of energy showing throughout the county, but with a huge chunk of it walling up most of the South Bay. Winds won’t do us any favors either…NW flow around 10-15 knots will be on tap through the morning, likely setting up some sideshore flow for N. LA and side-onshore (or straight onshore) winds for the South Bay.

Sizewise the W facing North County spots will continue to be in the shoulder-head high range with some sets going a couple of feet+ overhead, particularly through the lower afternoon tides. Like I said in yesterday’s forecast…if you are looking for smaller surf, you might check out breaks that are normally more of a summertime thing…there will probably be a few fun ones sneaking in.

The South Bay will continue to see some solid size…the W-WNW facing breaks will be consistently overhead to well overhead once the swell gets established in the afternoon. The standout spots will see waves going several feet overhead to double overhead and bigger at times.

The winds are set to improve by the end of the day…gradually shifting to the N or even NNE by the evening, so keep an eye on conditions…there is a chance for some clean-up around sunset. Hope you guys get a few…stay safe!

01/14/2010 Thursday
01:59AM LST 2.2 L
08:10AM LST 5.9 H
03:22PM LST -0.8 L
09:51PM LST 3.8 H

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/13/10

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Lots of waves on tap for Wednesday...the new W-WNW swell will be filling in fast through the morning but won’t really peak until later in the afternoon.

North County spots with W exposure will be in the shoulder-head high range with some sets going a couple of feet+ overhead at times, particularly through the lower afternoon tides. It looks like there will be enough energy wrapping around the corners that, if you are looking for smaller surf, you might check out breaks that are normally more of a summertime thing…there will probably be a few fun ones sneaking in.

The South Bay will see some solid size…the W-WNW facing breaks will be consistently overhead to well overhead once the swell gets established in the afternoon. The standout spots will see waves going several feet overhead to double overhead (maybe bigger at times) once the tide evens out. Expect the beach breaks to be lovely walls of death…so points/reefs that can handle the swell will be the best call shapewise.

Light and variable to slightly offshore/sideshore winds set up clean conditions for the morning. Some scattered drizzle and WNW-NW winds around 10-15 knots move in through the afternoon.

01/13/2010 Wednesday
01:24AM LST 2.3 L
07:36AM LST 5.9 H
02:53PM LST -0.8 L
09:25PM LST 3.8 H

Monday, January 11, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/12/10

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The W-WNW swell will be on the way down on Tuesday but don’t expect it to drop very far. Look for the average N. LA spots to see surf in the knee-waist high range with some shoulder-head high sets at the better WNW facing breaks as you move further up the coast.

The South Bay breaks will still have plenty of surf and size…the average W facing breaks will be running in the shoulder-head high range with overhead sets mixing in. The standout WNW-NW facing spots will see head high and overhead sizes on most of the sets…with some sets going a couple of feet overhead at times.

Winds look good for the morning, mostly light and variable to light offshore for most spots. NW-NNW winds move in later in the day but stay around the manageable 8-10 knot range.

01/12/2010 Tuesday
12:43AM LST 2.4 L
07:00AM LST 5.8 H
02:22PM LST -0.8 L
08:58PM LST 3.7 H

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/11/10

The W-WNW swell winds down a bit on Monday but there will still be plenty of surf on tap for the exposed breaks. Average spots through N. LA will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some sets going head high…maybe head high+ at the best winter spots.

South Bay breaks will have a lot more direct exposure to this swell mix and we can expect a big jump in size as you move down the coast. Average spots through the South Bay will be shoulder-overhead on the sets while the standout breaks pull in some bigger sets that hit the several feet overhead range. Shape will be pretty walled and closed out but there may be something to break up the swell a bit if you hunt around.

Winds look good with light offshore flow on tap for the morning…maybe even moderately offshore near some of the passes and canyons. Look for the winds to increase and shift a little more onshore through the afternoon before possibly laying down again near the sunset.

Here are the tides…

01/11/2010 Monday
06:19AM LST 5.7 H
01:46PM LST -0.6 L
08:26PM LST 3.6 H

Friday, January 8, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - Waves for the weekend - 1/09-1/10/10

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The swell fills in overnight and will drive up wave heights throughout the county as we head into Saturday...Sunday though will be the biggest day as another swell mixes in with the first one.

Up in North County...the swell will be West enough to push some new waves into the region. On Saturday look for most breaks to build into the chest-shoulder high range with some bigger inconsistent overhead waves showing at the better winter spots out near the edge of the county. By Sunday the average spots will be more consistently in shoulder-head high surf. The standouts will see consistent shoulder high to overhead waves with sets going a couple of feet overhead at times.

The South Bay has some really good exposure to these two swells so expect the majority of the energy to hit down that way. On Saturday average spots will be in the shoulder-overhead+ range…maybe a plus now and then on the better parts of the tide swing. The top breaks will be running head high to a couple of feet overhead pretty consistently with some sets going well overhead. By Sunday the average breaks jump up into the head high to a couple of feet overhead range…top spots see well-overhead surf with some occasional double-overhead bombers mixing in. Shape at the beach breaks isn’t going to be great lots of closeouts ( I know, I know…Really there will be closeouts in the South Bay? Wow there is a newsflash Adam)…so it might be worth hunting around to find something that can break out a corner here and there.

Winds look good…mostly light offshore for the mornings and just a light/variable onshore pushing through in the afternoons. Good chance for those winds to lay down as the sun sets.

Here are the tides…

01/09/2010 Saturday
04:39AM LST 5.4 H
12:14PM LST 0.1 L
06:47PM LST 3.1 H
10:52PM LST 2.4 L

01/10/2010 Sunday
05:32AM LST 5.6 H
01:05PM LST -0.3 L
07:45PM LST 3.4 H
11:53PM LST 2.4 L

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/08/10

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New swell will be coming up in the morning…not showing a ton of new size early but increasing pretty steadily as the swell fills in.

North County spots will be smaller with lots of knee-waist high+ waves coming through at the average breaks. Best W exposed spots will be more consistently in the waist-chest high+ range on the sets. Look for all of the spots to fill in a bit more through the afternoon…I wouldn’t be surprised to see some head high waves at the best breaks by the end of the day.

South Bay spots will be a lot more exposed to the swell…but they still won’t have a ton of size coming through early in the day. For the morning look for chest-shoulder waves at the average W-WNW facing spots and some chest-head high waves at the best breaks. By the afternoon most spots will be running chest-head high+ with the standouts going a couple of feet overhead.

Winds look good…mostly light offshore for the morning and then light/variable to light onshore for the afternoon. Chance for some patchy fog too but most of it will likely hold off the coast until the winds start to shift around in the afternoon.

01/08/2010 Friday
03:41AM LST 5.2 H
11:08AM LST 0.7 L
05:17PM LST 2.9 H
09:42PM LST 2.1 L

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/07/10

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Our surf looks pretty weak through the morning…mostly leftover energy with some weak S-SW swells still struggling in from the Southern Hemi. Expect most spots in North County to be around ankle-knee high, the more protected the spot the smaller it will be. The best N. LA spots see some waist high sets through the morning.

The South Bay will also start off on the small side…most waves will be in the knee-waist high range with a few chest high sets showing at the standouts. Look for the size to start to come up through the day…likely putting a few shoulder-head high sets into the best breaks by the late afternoon.

Winds look good…mostly light offshore for the morning and just a light/variable onshore pushing through in the afternoon. Good chance for those winds to lay down as the sun sets.

Here are the tides…

01/07/2010 Thursday
02:42AM LST 5.0 H
09:41AM LST 1.2 L
03:18PM LST 3.1 H
08:36PM LST 1.6 L

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/06/10

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The small, but rideable WNW swell mix will hold into Wednesday. The surf won’t be “all-that” but it should be fun in the right spots. North County breaks will be pretty small…mostly breaking in the ankle-knee high range with a few knee-high sections at the better winter beaches. South Bay breaks will be in knee-waist high range with some waist high+ sets now and then. The standout NW spots, especially the ones that like short-period swells, will be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high sets.

Winds look good…mostly light to moderately offshore in the morning blowing out of the E around 10-15 knots. Look for those winds to shift more Northerly and stick around the 10-15 knot range for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

01/06/2010 Wednesday
01:45AM LST 5.0 H
08:04AM LST 1.6 L
01:34PM LST 3.7 H
07:41PM LST 0.9 L

Monday, January 4, 2010

Los Angeles Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/05/10

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Tuesday looks surfable…but only really through the South Bay. North LA is pretty shadowed from the WNW energy and the weak S-SW swells haven’t been showing very well either (so I am not expecting that to change tomorrow). Look for mostly flat to about knee high surf through the average North County spots…maybe a few waist highers sneaking through at the spots that like the windswell.

South Bay breaks will be in the waist-chest high range on the lower morning tides…again nothing huge but still a bit more rideable than other areas. The top South Bay breaks will be in the waist-chest occasional shoulder high range…particularly by the afternoon and we can expect more consistency out of the bigger sets by late in the day.

Winds look good…E-ENE around 10-15 knots with stronger gusts near the passes and canyons. Light/variable winds on tap through the afternoon.

Here are the tides

01/05/2010 Tuesday
12:52AM LST 4.8 H
06:37AM LST 1.7 L
12:18PM LST 4.6 H
06:53PM LST 0.2 L

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Los Angeles County Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/04/10

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Still plenty of waves on tap for the South Bay tomorrow…North LA will have a few rideable areas but for the most part is going to miss out on a lot of the action.

Look for the N. LA spots to be in the knee high to knee-high+ range off the mix of weak S-SW swells. A few of the better W-WNW facing breaks will be more in the knee-chest high range…maybe even a few inconsistently bigger sets on the lower tides.

South Bay breaks will average around waist-shoulder high with a few chest-shoulder high+ sets sneak into the best exposed spots. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few bigger sets through the early morning tide push but expect them to drop off (and be swamped out) but the building tide and dropping swell.

Winds will be light/moderate offshore out of the E-NE around 10-15 knots and conditions look like they will hold together for most of the day…and even when they start to switch it shouldn’t blow bad enough to junk out the more protected areas.

01/04/2010 Monday
12:03AM LST 4.6 H
05:24AM LST 1.7 L
11:18AM LST 5.4 H
06:09PM LST -0.5 L