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