Friday, November 6, 2009

San Diego Surf Forecast – Weekend Waves – New NW swell peaks on Sunday

On Saturday we will have a mix of playful NW swell (290-300) and some inconsistent, but fun, SW swell (200-220). A larger NW swell may show a few new lines at the top spots by the afternoon…but most of the energy will arrive after dark.



Sunday the NW swell (285-300+) will peak and mix with the smaller SW energy (200-220). Look for the peak of the swell to hold through the morning but expect plenty of energy holding through the afternoon (and into Monday).



Waves
Saturday will see mostly waist-chest high at the average spots…biggest through the middle and southern half of the county. The standout NW facing breaks, again mostly in those areas, will be in the chest-shoulder high range with a couple of bigger sets mixing in at times. Look for the bigger NW’er to show a few new lines before the end of the day...but don’t expect a big jump until later in the night.

Sunday the NW’er (285-300+) will peak…we can expect an increase in size across the county with the average NW spots building into the chest-head high range. The northern half of the county will be a bit shadowed so expect surf to be on the smaller side through those breaks. The standouts in South SD will be bigger with waves holding consistently around shoulder-overhead with sets going a couple of feet overhead on the better tides…I wouldn’t be surprised to see some occasionally bigger sets through the morning tide push.

Winds
Saturday may see a little funkiness as outer water winds try to spin up a bit of eddy…it shouldn’t be totally blown out or anything but there is the potential for some onshore texture through the dawn patrol that will strengthen through the afternoon.

Sunday looks clean with light/variable to light offshore winds through the morning. W-WSW winds 10-15 knots move in through the afternoon.

San Diego County Tides
11/07/2009 Saturday
12:59AM LST 3.4 H
04:55AM LST 2.8 L
11:18AM LST 5.5 H
07:14PM LST -0.1 L

11/08/2009 Sunday
02:25AM LST 3.6 H
06:36AM LST 3.0 L
12:35PM LST 5.1 H
08:24PM LST 0.1 L

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