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