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The WNW-NW swell will be fading on Monday, not totally dropping off, but losing some of the bigger sets for sure. I can’t wait for the high tide to move back a couple more hours…but even with it still stepping on the morning surf there should be plenty of waves sticking around once it drops. Average WNW facing breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some occasional sets nearing head high on the low tides. The standout South County NW spots will see more consistent chest-head high surf with some less consistent overhead sets still mixing in. Expect North County spots to be less consistent and smaller than the other areas.
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…have a great weekend!
02/01/2010 Monday
04:08AM LST 0.6 L
10:04AM LST 5.8 H
04:43PM LST -0.8 L
10:59PM LST 5.1 H
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 1/30-1/31/2010
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Ugh we have another high tide trying (and succeeding) to bury the surf through the morning…still we have some building WNW-NW swell (280-300) that will be filling in pretty steadily and a few of our breaks are going to be able to work through the tide. Definitely expect the biggest surf to show through South County…with North County being smaller and less consistent thanks to the usual island shadowing.
Average WNW facing spots will have surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets showing as the tide drops. The standout NW facing spots, again mostly in South County, will have more consistent head high and overhead surf with sets going a few feet overhead, and bigger at times on the lower tides.
Sunday looks pretty similar to Saturday…but the swell periods will be a little shorter which sort of changes the swells focus at a few spots. Expect another morning tide-swamp…and then gradual improvement in both size and consistency as the tide drops off.
Winds look a little funky on Saturday…sort of light/variable to light onshore for the morning with more texture showing at the really open beaches. WNW-NW winds come onshore around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon. Sunday looks cleaner with light offshore flow for the morning and mostly calm to variable onshore flow holding through most of the day.
Here are the tides…have a great weekend!
01/30/2010 Saturday
02:28AM LST 0.9 L
08:31AM LST 6.7 H
03:30PM LST -1.7 L
09:42PM LST 4.7 H
01/31/2010 Sunday
03:17AM LST 0.6 L
09:17AM LST 6.3 H
04:07PM LST -1.4 L
10:20PM LST 4.9 H
Ugh we have another high tide trying (and succeeding) to bury the surf through the morning…still we have some building WNW-NW swell (280-300) that will be filling in pretty steadily and a few of our breaks are going to be able to work through the tide. Definitely expect the biggest surf to show through South County…with North County being smaller and less consistent thanks to the usual island shadowing.
Average WNW facing spots will have surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets showing as the tide drops. The standout NW facing spots, again mostly in South County, will have more consistent head high and overhead surf with sets going a few feet overhead, and bigger at times on the lower tides.
Sunday looks pretty similar to Saturday…but the swell periods will be a little shorter which sort of changes the swells focus at a few spots. Expect another morning tide-swamp…and then gradual improvement in both size and consistency as the tide drops off.
Winds look a little funky on Saturday…sort of light/variable to light onshore for the morning with more texture showing at the really open beaches. WNW-NW winds come onshore around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon. Sunday looks cleaner with light offshore flow for the morning and mostly calm to variable onshore flow holding through most of the day.
Here are the tides…have a great weekend!
01/30/2010 Saturday
02:28AM LST 0.9 L
08:31AM LST 6.7 H
03:30PM LST -1.7 L
09:42PM LST 4.7 H
01/31/2010 Sunday
03:17AM LST 0.6 L
09:17AM LST 6.3 H
04:07PM LST -1.4 L
10:20PM LST 4.9 H
Thursday, January 28, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/29/2010
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The tide kills most of our surf through the morning...so expect a slow soft start for most areas. As the tide drops off we will see improvement for most of the WNW-NW exposed areas. North County will be pretty small overall thanks to shadowing from Catalina and San Clemente islands…look for mostly knee-waist high waves with a few waist high+ sets sneaking into the better combo spots (there is a little S-SSW swell out in the water too). South County standouts will be in the chest-shoulder high range on sets…and maybe a few shoulder high+ sets at best spots.
New WNW-NW swell (280-300) starts filling in later in the day…possibly helping to increase size and consistency a touch at the best NW facing breaks 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
01:40AM LST 1.3 L
07:45AM LST 6.7 H
02:52PM LST -1.7 L
09:07PM LST 4.4 H
The tide kills most of our surf through the morning...so expect a slow soft start for most areas. As the tide drops off we will see improvement for most of the WNW-NW exposed areas. North County will be pretty small overall thanks to shadowing from Catalina and San Clemente islands…look for mostly knee-waist high waves with a few waist high+ sets sneaking into the better combo spots (there is a little S-SSW swell out in the water too). South County standouts will be in the chest-shoulder high range on sets…and maybe a few shoulder high+ sets at best spots.
New WNW-NW swell (280-300) starts filling in later in the day…possibly helping to increase size and consistency a touch at the best NW facing breaks 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
01:40AM LST 1.3 L
07:45AM LST 6.7 H
02:52PM LST -1.7 L
09:07PM LST 4.4 H
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 1/28/2010
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The WNW-NW swell backs off a lot on Thursday while a small S-SSW swell moves into exposed areas. Overall I am still expecting plenty of playful surf…just less size and consistency across the county. Watch that early morning high tide…it is going to shut down a lot of spots.
North County spots will be in the knee-waist high+ range with some less consistent chest-shoulder high sets. Look for a few of the combo breaks, particularly the beach breaks, to be a little punchier and more consistent on the chest-shoulder high sets.
South County spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range pretty steadily throughout the day. Top spots will see some shoulder-head high+ sets on the more favorable tides…particularly at the breaks that have some exposure to the S-SSW swell.
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
12:50AM LST 1.7 L
06:58AM LST 6.5 H
02:14PM LST -1.7 L
08:32PM LST 4.0 H
The WNW-NW swell backs off a lot on Thursday while a small S-SSW swell moves into exposed areas. Overall I am still expecting plenty of playful surf…just less size and consistency across the county. Watch that early morning high tide…it is going to shut down a lot of spots.
North County spots will be in the knee-waist high+ range with some less consistent chest-shoulder high sets. Look for a few of the combo breaks, particularly the beach breaks, to be a little punchier and more consistent on the chest-shoulder high sets.
South County spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range pretty steadily throughout the day. Top spots will see some shoulder-head high+ sets on the more favorable tides…particularly at the breaks that have some exposure to the S-SSW swell.
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
12:50AM LST 1.7 L
06:58AM LST 6.5 H
02:14PM LST -1.7 L
08:32PM LST 4.0 H
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 1/27/10
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The WNW-NW energy will be fading very slowly through the day…SD is a bit more open to the swell angle (well South San Diego is)…so it will hold onto the mix of swell longer than the other regions will. There will also be a touch of S-SSW swell (180-210) that creeps up in the background…not really enough to ride by itself but there may be a few more peaks at the better beach break combo spots.
Sizewise we can expect surf in the chest-shoulder high range for most W facing breaks…though size and consistency for North County is going to be worse than South County…and the high tide tries to bury things (stupid tide). I guess what I am trying to say is that North County will have “some” surf but it will be more in the waist-chest high range with some chest-high+ sets showing once the tide drops.
South County breaks will be more in the shoulder-head high range on most of the sets with some overhead sets still mixing it up through the first part of the day. If you have to surf early try and stick with spots that like the higher tide...or bring gear that can push you through the mushiness.
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
06:09AM LST 6.1 H
01:36PM LST -1.3 L
07:59PM LST 3.7 H
The WNW-NW energy will be fading very slowly through the day…SD is a bit more open to the swell angle (well South San Diego is)…so it will hold onto the mix of swell longer than the other regions will. There will also be a touch of S-SSW swell (180-210) that creeps up in the background…not really enough to ride by itself but there may be a few more peaks at the better beach break combo spots.
Sizewise we can expect surf in the chest-shoulder high range for most W facing breaks…though size and consistency for North County is going to be worse than South County…and the high tide tries to bury things (stupid tide). I guess what I am trying to say is that North County will have “some” surf but it will be more in the waist-chest high range with some chest-high+ sets showing once the tide drops.
South County breaks will be more in the shoulder-head high range on most of the sets with some overhead sets still mixing it up through the first part of the day. If you have to surf early try and stick with spots that like the higher tide...or bring gear that can push you through the mushiness.
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
06:09AM LST 6.1 H
01:36PM LST -1.3 L
07:59PM LST 3.7 H
Monday, January 25, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/26/10
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New WNW-NW swell moves in on Tuesday and will peak later in the afternoon. Most spots will have consistent shoulder-head high surf with some overhead sets at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, particularly from La Jolla on south, will have more consistent head high and overhead waves with sets going a couple of feet+ mixing in. Look for more size and consistency as the tide drops through midday.
Winds will be out of the S-SE in the morning…not totally blown out early, but possibly a little bumpy in some of the more exposed areas. A few of the more protected spots will be pretty clean if the winds stay more to the SE. Rain and cool air temps will be on tap throughout the day. Look for the winds to shift around to the S-SSW around 10-15 knots by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/26/2010 Tuesday
05:16AM LST 5.6 H
12:55PM LST -0.7 L
07:26PM LST 3.3 H
11:55PM LST 2.0 L
New WNW-NW swell moves in on Tuesday and will peak later in the afternoon. Most spots will have consistent shoulder-head high surf with some overhead sets at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, particularly from La Jolla on south, will have more consistent head high and overhead waves with sets going a couple of feet+ mixing in. Look for more size and consistency as the tide drops through midday.
Winds will be out of the S-SE in the morning…not totally blown out early, but possibly a little bumpy in some of the more exposed areas. A few of the more protected spots will be pretty clean if the winds stay more to the SE. Rain and cool air temps will be on tap throughout the day. Look for the winds to shift around to the S-SSW around 10-15 knots by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
01/26/2010 Tuesday
05:16AM LST 5.6 H
12:55PM LST -0.7 L
07:26PM LST 3.3 H
11:55PM LST 2.0 L
Sunday, January 24, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Monday - 1/25/10
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W-WNW swell fades but holds onto enough size to be fun at the exposed breaks. The average W-WNW facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets at times. Lots of North County standouts will be around that size…but expect a little smaller, and less consistent surf throughout North County overall. Standout WNW-NW breaks, mostly from La Jolla southward, will have more shoulder-overhead surf with the occasional set going a couple of feet overhead. Best shape will likely be on the points and reefs but expect the beach breaks to start to improve as the swell drops back a few notches.
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
04:15AM LST 5.1 H
12:11PM LST 0.0 L
06:51PM LST 2.9 H
10:49PM LST 2.3 L
W-WNW swell fades but holds onto enough size to be fun at the exposed breaks. The average W-WNW facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets at times. Lots of North County standouts will be around that size…but expect a little smaller, and less consistent surf throughout North County overall. Standout WNW-NW breaks, mostly from La Jolla southward, will have more shoulder-overhead surf with the occasional set going a couple of feet overhead. Best shape will likely be on the points and reefs but expect the beach breaks to start to improve as the swell drops back a few notches.
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
04:15AM LST 5.1 H
12:11PM LST 0.0 L
06:51PM LST 2.9 H
10:49PM LST 2.3 L
Friday, January 22, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - waves for the Weekend - 1/23-1/24/2010
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Plenty of surf on tap for Saturday but it looks like the winds won’t cooperate all that much…north county doesn’t look completely horrible but as you get down towards La Jolla and spots further south the winds stay pretty steady out of the NW for most of the day. Expect the average W facing spots to see surf in the head high to overhead+ range with sets going a few feet overhead at times. Top WNW-NW spots, mostly through South County, will still have well-overhead sets with the chance at some double overhead surf still mixing it up, particularly through the morning.
The surf cleans up and drops on Sunday. Look for light and variable morning winds with some offshore flow in areas. Surf will be in the chest-head high+ range for most W facing breaks…mostly through North County. South County spots will hold more in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead. Look for mostly variable onshore flow for the afternoon…but protected spots will likely stay sort-of surfable.
01/23/2010 Saturday
02:00AM LST 4.4 H
09:52AM LST 1.3 L
03:42PM LST 2.3 H
07:20PM LST 2.0 L
01/24/2010 Sunday
03:08AM LST 4.7 H
11:15AM LST 0.6 L
05:58PM LST 2.6 H
09:15PM LST 2.4 L
Plenty of surf on tap for Saturday but it looks like the winds won’t cooperate all that much…north county doesn’t look completely horrible but as you get down towards La Jolla and spots further south the winds stay pretty steady out of the NW for most of the day. Expect the average W facing spots to see surf in the head high to overhead+ range with sets going a few feet overhead at times. Top WNW-NW spots, mostly through South County, will still have well-overhead sets with the chance at some double overhead surf still mixing it up, particularly through the morning.
The surf cleans up and drops on Sunday. Look for light and variable morning winds with some offshore flow in areas. Surf will be in the chest-head high+ range for most W facing breaks…mostly through North County. South County spots will hold more in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead. Look for mostly variable onshore flow for the afternoon…but protected spots will likely stay sort-of surfable.
01/23/2010 Saturday
02:00AM LST 4.4 H
09:52AM LST 1.3 L
03:42PM LST 2.3 H
07:20PM LST 2.0 L
01/24/2010 Sunday
03:08AM LST 4.7 H
11:15AM LST 0.6 L
05:58PM LST 2.6 H
09:15PM LST 2.4 L
Thursday, January 21, 2010
San Diego 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.
One thing to watch is the speed of the front. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which could at least set up some cleaner surf at a handful of protected breaks, mostly around La Jolla. Sizewise we can expect more well-overhead to douple-overhead surf for most of the W facing beaches…even the better exposed ones in North County will have plenty of size. The standout South County breaks will be going double-triple overhead pretty consistently… 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
01:04AM LST 4.3 H
08:07AM LST 1.7 L
01:12PM LST 2.6 H
06:34PM LST 1.7 L
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.
One thing to watch is the speed of the front. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which could at least set up some cleaner surf at a handful of protected breaks, mostly around La Jolla. Sizewise we can expect more well-overhead to douple-overhead surf for most of the W facing beaches…even the better exposed ones in North County will have plenty of size. The standout South County breaks will be going double-triple overhead pretty consistently… 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
01:04AM LST 4.3 H
08:07AM LST 1.7 L
01:12PM LST 2.6 H
06:34PM LST 1.7 L
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
San Diego 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. Sizewise we can expect more well-overhead to douple-overhead surf for most of the W facing beaches…even the better exposed ones in North County will have plenty of size and craptacular shape. The standout South County breaks will be going double-triple overhead pretty consistently… as well as some inconsistently bigger sets at times.
S winds around 15-25 knots will be on tap for the morning. Building S winds continue through the afternoon eventually topping out around 30-35+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will likely be the case. If that wasn’t enough…Severe weather warnings, flash flood warnings, and all sorts of fun stuff will likely continue to be in effect throughout the day
01/21/2010 Thursday
12:22AM LST 4.1 H
06:40AM LST 1.8 L
11:51AM LST 3.2 H
06:08PM LST 1.2 L
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. Sizewise we can expect more well-overhead to douple-overhead surf for most of the W facing beaches…even the better exposed ones in North County will have plenty of size and craptacular shape. The standout South County breaks will be going double-triple overhead pretty consistently… as well as some inconsistently bigger sets at times.
S winds around 15-25 knots will be on tap for the morning. Building S winds continue through the afternoon eventually topping out around 30-35+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will likely be the case. If that wasn’t enough…Severe weather warnings, flash flood warnings, and all sorts of fun stuff will likely continue to be in effect throughout the day
01/21/2010 Thursday
12:22AM LST 4.1 H
06:40AM LST 1.8 L
11:51AM LST 3.2 H
06:08PM LST 1.2 L
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/20/10
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The large W-WNW swell will continue to push through on Wednesday…we will actually see the first “peak” of this week’s swell mix…with another pushing through later on Thursday and into Friday. Shape is going to continue to be pretty crappy…but there might be a little bit of a cleanup for some areas early in the morning as the next storm front pulls the winds around from the S-SSE before it hits.
Sizewise we can expect more overhead to well overhead surf for most of the W facing beaches…even the better exposed ones in North County will have plenty of size. The standout South County breaks will be going several feet overhead to double-overhead pretty consistently…with some bigger bomb sets lurking around inconsistently throughout the day.
Winds might be semi-manageable for the early morning but the weather/wind models are still calling for S winds around 10-20 knots…possibly a little more SSE in a few areas. Building S winds continue through the afternoon eventually topping out around 20-25+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will hold through the evening and overnight into Thursday.
01/20/2010 Wednesday
05:37AM LST 1.8 L
11:06AM LST 3.9 H
05:45PM LST 0.7 L
The large W-WNW swell will continue to push through on Wednesday…we will actually see the first “peak” of this week’s swell mix…with another pushing through later on Thursday and into Friday. Shape is going to continue to be pretty crappy…but there might be a little bit of a cleanup for some areas early in the morning as the next storm front pulls the winds around from the S-SSE before it hits.
Sizewise we can expect more overhead to well overhead surf for most of the W facing beaches…even the better exposed ones in North County will have plenty of size. The standout South County breaks will be going several feet overhead to double-overhead pretty consistently…with some bigger bomb sets lurking around inconsistently throughout the day.
Winds might be semi-manageable for the early morning but the weather/wind models are still calling for S winds around 10-20 knots…possibly a little more SSE in a few areas. Building S winds continue through the afternoon eventually topping out around 20-25+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will hold through the evening and overnight into Thursday.
01/20/2010 Wednesday
05:37AM LST 1.8 L
11:06AM LST 3.9 H
05:45PM LST 0.7 L
Monday, January 18, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/19/10
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The W swell will be on the rise throughout the day on Tuesday…but steady S winds will hamper conditions through most areas.
Look for consistent shoulder-overhead surf showing for most W facing breaks throughout the morning, both in South County (at the average spots) and the top spots in North County. The standout winter spots…the really well exposed WNW-NW facing breaks will have sets going overhead+ and bigger early in the day and well-overhead surf by the afternoon as the swell continues to fill in. There will be a few spots that can handle the S winds…but again water quality will be very poor so you might want to think hard about paddling into the nastiness.
S winds around 10-15 knots will be on tap for the morning…possibly a little SSE in a few areas. Building S winds continue through the afternoon eventually topping out around 15-25+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will hold through the evening and overnight into Wednesday.
01/19/2010 Tuesday
04:50AM LST 1.7 L
10:32AM LST 4.4 H
05:21PM LST 0.4 L
11:47PM LST 4.1 H
The W swell will be on the rise throughout the day on Tuesday…but steady S winds will hamper conditions through most areas.
Look for consistent shoulder-overhead surf showing for most W facing breaks throughout the morning, both in South County (at the average spots) and the top spots in North County. The standout winter spots…the really well exposed WNW-NW facing breaks will have sets going overhead+ and bigger early in the day and well-overhead surf by the afternoon as the swell continues to fill in. There will be a few spots that can handle the S winds…but again water quality will be very poor so you might want to think hard about paddling into the nastiness.
S winds around 10-15 knots will be on tap for the morning…possibly a little SSE in a few areas. Building S winds continue through the afternoon eventually topping out around 15-25+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will hold through the evening and overnight into Wednesday.
01/19/2010 Tuesday
04:50AM LST 1.7 L
10:32AM LST 4.4 H
05:21PM LST 0.4 L
11:47PM LST 4.1 H
Friday, January 15, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Waves for the Weekend - 1/16 - 1/17/10
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The waves will hold into the weekend...the W-WNW swell will be fading slightly on Saturday but then coming back up a bit on Sunday. Unfortunately it looks like the secondary boost in swell will be running right in front of a new cold front…so we can expect wind and rain to be right on its heels (likely arrive late in evening/night)
Not many changes in the size…North County will continue to be a little bit more shadowed and less consistent than South County but expect rideable, even good-sized surf all throughout the region. Sizewise the average W-WNW facing spots will be in the shoulder-head high range on the sets…with some occasional bigger waves still mixing in at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, mostly through South County, will be running consistently shoulder-overhead with waves going a couple of feet overhead on the biggest sets. Points/reefs will continue to have the best shape…most of the pure beach breaks will be pretty walled up unless there is some sort of structure or buried treasure to break up the swell.
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
03:00AM LST 1.7 L
09:01AM LST 5.6 H
04:05PM LST -0.6 L
10:19PM LST 4.0 H
01/17/2010 Sunday
03:34AM LST 1.7 L
09:31AM LST 5.3 H
04:31PM LST -0.4 L
10:47PM LST 4.0 H
The waves will hold into the weekend...the W-WNW swell will be fading slightly on Saturday but then coming back up a bit on Sunday. Unfortunately it looks like the secondary boost in swell will be running right in front of a new cold front…so we can expect wind and rain to be right on its heels (likely arrive late in evening/night)
Not many changes in the size…North County will continue to be a little bit more shadowed and less consistent than South County but expect rideable, even good-sized surf all throughout the region. Sizewise the average W-WNW facing spots will be in the shoulder-head high range on the sets…with some occasional bigger waves still mixing in at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, mostly through South County, will be running consistently shoulder-overhead with waves going a couple of feet overhead on the biggest sets. Points/reefs will continue to have the best shape…most of the pure beach breaks will be pretty walled up unless there is some sort of structure or buried treasure to break up the swell.
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
03:00AM LST 1.7 L
09:01AM LST 5.6 H
04:05PM LST -0.6 L
10:19PM LST 4.0 H
01/17/2010 Sunday
03:34AM LST 1.7 L
09:31AM LST 5.3 H
04:31PM LST -0.4 L
10:47PM LST 4.0 H
Thursday, January 14, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/15/10
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San Diego likes the W-WNW swells and will continue to pull in lots of surf despite the slow drop in the swell mix. North County will continue to be a little bit more shadowed and less consistent than South County but expect rideable, even good-sized surf at pretty much any exposed break. The high-tide will make things a little funky through the morning but conditions will stay nice throughout the day so we will be able to wait out the tide drop a little better than days where it is a race between the wind/tide.
Sizewise the average W-WNW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range on the sets…with some occasional bigger waves still mixing in at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, mostly through South County, will be running consistently overhead with waves going several feet overhead on the biggest sets. Points/reefs will continue to have the best shape…most of the pure beach breaks will be pretty walled up unless there is some sort of structure or buried treasure to break up the swell.
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
02:27AM LST 1.7 L
08:30AM LST 5.8 H
03:38PM LST -0.7 L
09:53PM LST 3.9 H
San Diego likes the W-WNW swells and will continue to pull in lots of surf despite the slow drop in the swell mix. North County will continue to be a little bit more shadowed and less consistent than South County but expect rideable, even good-sized surf at pretty much any exposed break. The high-tide will make things a little funky through the morning but conditions will stay nice throughout the day so we will be able to wait out the tide drop a little better than days where it is a race between the wind/tide.
Sizewise the average W-WNW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range on the sets…with some occasional bigger waves still mixing in at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, mostly through South County, will be running consistently overhead with waves going several feet overhead on the biggest sets. Points/reefs will continue to have the best shape…most of the pure beach breaks will be pretty walled up unless there is some sort of structure or buried treasure to break up the swell.
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
02:27AM LST 1.7 L
08:30AM LST 5.8 H
03:38PM LST -0.7 L
09:53PM LST 3.9 H
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/14/10
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Lots of swell showing in San Diego on Thursday…though we will need to keep an eye on both the morning tides and the wind since both are looking little squirrely.
Sizewise the large surf will continue…average spots will be solidly head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. The better WNW-NW facing breaks, particularly through the South half of the county, will see some bigger and more consistent surf. Top WNW-NW breaks will be in the well-overhead range consistently thought the day with sets hitting the double overhead+ range as the tide drops. Expect points and reefs to have the best shape…and it might even be worth checking out the really protected spots if you are looking for smaller, more manageable surf.
Wind will be ok/marginal in the morning…mostly light/variable but with some pockets of NW texture at the really exposed breaks. Look for these winds to increase to WNW 10-15 knots by the afternoon. 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
01:54AM LST 1.9 L
07:58AM LST 5.8 H
03:11PM LST -0.8 L
09:27PM LST 3.8 H
Lots of swell showing in San Diego on Thursday…though we will need to keep an eye on both the morning tides and the wind since both are looking little squirrely.
Sizewise the large surf will continue…average spots will be solidly head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. The better WNW-NW facing breaks, particularly through the South half of the county, will see some bigger and more consistent surf. Top WNW-NW breaks will be in the well-overhead range consistently thought the day with sets hitting the double overhead+ range as the tide drops. Expect points and reefs to have the best shape…and it might even be worth checking out the really protected spots if you are looking for smaller, more manageable surf.
Wind will be ok/marginal in the morning…mostly light/variable but with some pockets of NW texture at the really exposed breaks. Look for these winds to increase to WNW 10-15 knots by the afternoon. 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
01:54AM LST 1.9 L
07:58AM LST 5.8 H
03:11PM LST -0.8 L
09:27PM LST 3.8 H
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/13/10
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San Diego will have some new surf on tap for the morning, but it looks like the biggest size won’t hit till later in the day…(the fat morning tide won’t do us any favors either). North County spots will continue to be a bit shadowed by nearshore islands…so expect a little less size and consistency through those areas (which may not be a bad thing as the swell starts to peak).
Once the swell has filled in…look for average spots to run solidly head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. The better WNW-NW facing breaks will see some bigger and more consistent surf, particularly through the south half of the county. Top WNW-NW breaks, the spots that can really focus this swell, will be in the well-overhead range fairly consistently with sets hitting the double overhead+ range…maybe even bigger if the swell really produces. Expect points and reefs to have the best shape…and it might even be worth checking out the really protected spots if you are looking for smaller, more manageable surf.
Look for the average spots, and most of North County, to see surf in the chest-head high range. Standout WNW-NW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple-feet+ overhead on the bigger sets (and the lower tides). Shapewise the points/reefs will have the best shape…but there may be a few beach breaks that have enough junk (piers/jetties/rocks) to punch a couple of corners in the mostly lined up swell.
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
01:18AM LST 2.0 L
07:24AM LST 5.8 H
02:42PM LST -0.8 L
09:03PM LST 3.7 H
San Diego will have some new surf on tap for the morning, but it looks like the biggest size won’t hit till later in the day…(the fat morning tide won’t do us any favors either). North County spots will continue to be a bit shadowed by nearshore islands…so expect a little less size and consistency through those areas (which may not be a bad thing as the swell starts to peak).
Once the swell has filled in…look for average spots to run solidly head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. The better WNW-NW facing breaks will see some bigger and more consistent surf, particularly through the south half of the county. Top WNW-NW breaks, the spots that can really focus this swell, will be in the well-overhead range fairly consistently with sets hitting the double overhead+ range…maybe even bigger if the swell really produces. Expect points and reefs to have the best shape…and it might even be worth checking out the really protected spots if you are looking for smaller, more manageable surf.
Look for the average spots, and most of North County, to see surf in the chest-head high range. Standout WNW-NW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple-feet+ overhead on the bigger sets (and the lower tides). Shapewise the points/reefs will have the best shape…but there may be a few beach breaks that have enough junk (piers/jetties/rocks) to punch a couple of corners in the mostly lined up swell.
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
01:18AM LST 2.0 L
07:24AM LST 5.8 H
02:42PM LST -0.8 L
09:03PM LST 3.7 H
Monday, January 11, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/12/10
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The surf will continue to be pretty solid in San Diego on Tuesday. The biggest size will stick mostly through the south half of the county, but there is enough energy coming in from all over that the whole county will have rideable surf once the tide drops off a bit.
Look for the average spots, and most of North County, to see surf in the chest-head high range. Standout WNW-NW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple-feet+ overhead on the bigger sets (and the lower tides). Shapewise the points/reefs will have the best shape…but there may be a few beach breaks that have enough junk (piers/jetties/rocks) to punch a couple of corners in the mostly lined up swell.
Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning…then variable onshore starting around brunchtime and holding through the afternoon. Keep an eye on conditions around sunset…it looks like those winds may lay down as the sun starts to slip out.
01/12/2010 Tuesday
12:37AM LST 2.1 L
06:47AM LST 5.7 H
02:12PM LST -0.7 L
08:37PM LST 3.6 H
The surf will continue to be pretty solid in San Diego on Tuesday. The biggest size will stick mostly through the south half of the county, but there is enough energy coming in from all over that the whole county will have rideable surf once the tide drops off a bit.
Look for the average spots, and most of North County, to see surf in the chest-head high range. Standout WNW-NW facing spots will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple-feet+ overhead on the bigger sets (and the lower tides). Shapewise the points/reefs will have the best shape…but there may be a few beach breaks that have enough junk (piers/jetties/rocks) to punch a couple of corners in the mostly lined up swell.
Winds look good…mostly light and variable to light offshore for the morning…then variable onshore starting around brunchtime and holding through the afternoon. Keep an eye on conditions around sunset…it looks like those winds may lay down as the sun starts to slip out.
01/12/2010 Tuesday
12:37AM LST 2.1 L
06:47AM LST 5.7 H
02:12PM LST -0.7 L
08:37PM LST 3.6 H
Sunday, January 10, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/11/10
Lots of surf on tap for San Diego on Monday. The WNW swells will be backing down but will still manage to serve up some solids sets at times. North County will continue to be in the fun/playful zone…with most spots averaging around shoulder-head high. The top breaks, mostly from La Jolla southward, will see consistent head high and overhead sets with some of the biggest sets topping out in the well-overhead to several feet overhead range. The bigger waves will be inconsistent and a little tide sensitive in the morning but expect things to improve as the tide levels off later in the day. Points and reefs will have the best shape while the beach breaks stay fairly walled unless they have something to break up the swell mix.
Winds look good with light offshore to light/ variable flow on tap for the morning…maybe even moderately offshore near some of the passes and canyons that funnel the wind around.. Look for the winds to increase and shift a little more WNW (onshore) through the afternoon before possibly laying down again near the sunset.
Here are the tides…
01/11/2010 Monday
06:06AM LST 5.6 H
01:38PM LST -0.6 L
08:08PM LST 3.4 H
Winds look good with light offshore to light/ variable flow on tap for the morning…maybe even moderately offshore near some of the passes and canyons that funnel the wind around.. Look for the winds to increase and shift a little more WNW (onshore) through the afternoon before possibly laying down again near the sunset.
Here are the tides…
01/11/2010 Monday
06:06AM LST 5.6 H
01:38PM LST -0.6 L
08:08PM LST 3.4 H
Friday, January 8, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Waves for the weekend - 1/09-1/10/10
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Solids swell fills in overnight and holds into Saturday morning. A second W-WNW swell follows right behind the initial swell and increases wave heights even more on Sunday.
North County will still be a little bit shadowed by Catalina and San Clemente Islands…but since the direction is a little more westerly it will be able to sneak more energy into the region compared to a steeper NW swell. On Saturday expect most spots to hold around shoulder-head high with some overhead sets mixing in at times. The standout breaks will have some inconsistent sets going a couple of feet overhead. By Sunday the average spots build into the shoulder-overhead range fairly consistently…the top breaks will run in the overhead to well overhead range on the sets…keep in mind that as you get close to the edge of the island shadow that the sets will become less consistent and a touch smaller.
South County will pull in more size…on Saturday the average breaks will be running shoulder high to overhead+ on the sets. The best breaks will be consistently overhead with sets going a few feet overhead. Sunday the surf builds with average spots going head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. Standout breaks will see consistent overhead+ surf with sets hitting several feet overhead to around the double overhead range on the better parts of the tide swing. Expect the best shape at the points and reefs that can handle the extra juice.
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 around sundown on both days.
Here are the tides…
01/09/2010 Saturday
04:24AM LST 5.2 H
12:07PM LST 0.2 L
06:32PM LST 2.9 H
10:46PM LST 2.1 L
01/10/2010 Sunday
05:18AM LST 5.4 H
12:58PM LST -0.3 L
07:29PM LST 3.2 H
11:47PM LST 2.2 L
Solids swell fills in overnight and holds into Saturday morning. A second W-WNW swell follows right behind the initial swell and increases wave heights even more on Sunday.
North County will still be a little bit shadowed by Catalina and San Clemente Islands…but since the direction is a little more westerly it will be able to sneak more energy into the region compared to a steeper NW swell. On Saturday expect most spots to hold around shoulder-head high with some overhead sets mixing in at times. The standout breaks will have some inconsistent sets going a couple of feet overhead. By Sunday the average spots build into the shoulder-overhead range fairly consistently…the top breaks will run in the overhead to well overhead range on the sets…keep in mind that as you get close to the edge of the island shadow that the sets will become less consistent and a touch smaller.
South County will pull in more size…on Saturday the average breaks will be running shoulder high to overhead+ on the sets. The best breaks will be consistently overhead with sets going a few feet overhead. Sunday the surf builds with average spots going head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. Standout breaks will see consistent overhead+ surf with sets hitting several feet overhead to around the double overhead range on the better parts of the tide swing. Expect the best shape at the points and reefs that can handle the extra juice.
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 around sundown on both days.
Here are the tides…
01/09/2010 Saturday
04:24AM LST 5.2 H
12:07PM LST 0.2 L
06:32PM LST 2.9 H
10:46PM LST 2.1 L
01/10/2010 Sunday
05:18AM LST 5.4 H
12:58PM LST -0.3 L
07:29PM LST 3.2 H
11:47PM LST 2.2 L
Thursday, January 7, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/08/10
Make sure to read the full region forecast...it will help this one make sense, (Not promising any miracles though). Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
New waves for the morning as the W-WNW swell starts to hit…nothing super huge, and probably some consistency problems as our tides drop away from a pre-dawn 5’+ high tide at 3:30am…but still a bit bigger than we had on Thursday. Average spots will in the chest-shoulder high+ range while the standout South County breaks see some shoulder-head high+ sets.
By the afternoon look for the average spots both in North and South Counties to be holding in the chest-head high+ range while the best W-WNW facing breaks see sets going a couple of feet overhead at times…maybe even a few bigger ones by sundown.
Points and reefs are going to have best shape but you might be able to find semi-workable corner at the beach breaks that have something to break up the swell a bit better.
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.
Here are the tides…
01/08/2010 Friday
03:25AM LST 5.1 H
10:59AM LST 0.7 L
04:56PM LST 2.8 H
09:35PM LST 1.9 L
New waves for the morning as the W-WNW swell starts to hit…nothing super huge, and probably some consistency problems as our tides drop away from a pre-dawn 5’+ high tide at 3:30am…but still a bit bigger than we had on Thursday. Average spots will in the chest-shoulder high+ range while the standout South County breaks see some shoulder-head high+ sets.
By the afternoon look for the average spots both in North and South Counties to be holding in the chest-head high+ range while the best W-WNW facing breaks see sets going a couple of feet overhead at times…maybe even a few bigger ones by sundown.
Points and reefs are going to have best shape but you might be able to find semi-workable corner at the beach breaks that have something to break up the swell a bit better.
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.
Here are the tides…
01/08/2010 Friday
03:25AM LST 5.1 H
10:59AM LST 0.7 L
04:56PM LST 2.8 H
09:35PM LST 1.9 L
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/07/10
Make sure to read the full region forecast...it will help this one make sense, (Not promising any miracles though). Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
Since SD is positioned a little further S-SE than the other counties it will take the swell a little longer to push down the coast on Thursday. For the morning we can expect more of the leftover WNW energy and the small SW pulse that continues to stay just above flatline. Most breaks will be in the knee-high range with some rare waist high sets. The standout breaks will be more in the waist-chest high range.
By the afternoon the swell does eventually start to show a little more energy…North County spots won’t change a ton (thanks to shadowing from Catalina and San Clemente islands) but it will bump into the knee-chest high range at the best breaks. South County spots will build into the chest-shoulder high range around sundown…standout breaks will have some head high…maybe even head high+ sets before dark. Definitely expect more energy to arrive overnight and into Friday.
Here are the tides…
01/07/2010 Thursday
02:23AM LST 4.9 H
09:27AM LST 1.2 L
02:56PM LST 2.9 H
08:29PM LST 1.5 L
Since SD is positioned a little further S-SE than the other counties it will take the swell a little longer to push down the coast on Thursday. For the morning we can expect more of the leftover WNW energy and the small SW pulse that continues to stay just above flatline. Most breaks will be in the knee-high range with some rare waist high sets. The standout breaks will be more in the waist-chest high range.
By the afternoon the swell does eventually start to show a little more energy…North County spots won’t change a ton (thanks to shadowing from Catalina and San Clemente islands) but it will bump into the knee-chest high range at the best breaks. South County spots will build into the chest-shoulder high range around sundown…standout breaks will have some head high…maybe even head high+ sets before dark. Definitely expect more energy to arrive overnight and into Friday.
Here are the tides…
01/07/2010 Thursday
02:23AM LST 4.9 H
09:27AM LST 1.2 L
02:56PM LST 2.9 H
08:29PM LST 1.5 L
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/06/10
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The small, but playful WNW swell mix will continue on Wednesday…even showing a little more energy than it did on Tuesday. Look for the average W-WNW facing spots, mostly in North County, to hold around knee-waist high. The better WNW spots and top NW breaks in South County will be in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high sets mixing in at the spots that can handle a little more tide.
Winds will be nice tomorrow…mostly light and variable in the morning with some pockets of offshore winds through the hills and canyons of North County. Look for the winds to shift more WNW around 10-12 knots for the afternoon, but possibly laying down again in the evening.
Here are the tides...
01/06/2010 Wednesday
01:25AM LST 4.8 H
07:49AM LST 1.5 L
01:17PM LST 3.6 H
07:33PM LST 0.8 L
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The small, but playful WNW swell mix will continue on Wednesday…even showing a little more energy than it did on Tuesday. Look for the average W-WNW facing spots, mostly in North County, to hold around knee-waist high. The better WNW spots and top NW breaks in South County will be in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high sets mixing in at the spots that can handle a little more tide.
Winds will be nice tomorrow…mostly light and variable in the morning with some pockets of offshore winds through the hills and canyons of North County. Look for the winds to shift more WNW around 10-12 knots for the afternoon, but possibly laying down again in the evening.
Here are the tides...
01/06/2010 Wednesday
01:25AM LST 4.8 H
07:49AM LST 1.5 L
01:17PM LST 3.6 H
07:33PM LST 0.8 L
Monday, January 4, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/05/10
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Looks like a few rideable one sneaking through early in the morning…nothing to get fired up on, but at least some marginally rideable lines showing at the top NW spots. For the average breaks look for knee-waist high surf...with most of North County, even the best breaks, staying about that size as well. As you move further south the better WNW facing breaks will be a more consistent waist high with some chest high sets…standout NW breaks will have a few shoulder high sets sneaking through on the tide push.
By the afternoon the new WNW energy will start to filter through…setting up a bit more consistency at exposed breaks throughout the county...and possibly a touch more size at the top spots by the end of the day.
Winds will be pretty good for the morning…light and variable to a mild offshore flow for most spots. The winds do shift onshore in the afternoon, likely around 10-knots…fortunately this is light enough that if we get lucky the wind could lay down before sundown, so try and keep an eye on it if you can.
Here are the tides…
01/05/2010 Tuesday
12:32AM LST 4.6 H
06:25AM LST 1.6 L
12:04PM LST 4.5 H
06:44PM LST 0.2 L
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Looks like a few rideable one sneaking through early in the morning…nothing to get fired up on, but at least some marginally rideable lines showing at the top NW spots. For the average breaks look for knee-waist high surf...with most of North County, even the best breaks, staying about that size as well. As you move further south the better WNW facing breaks will be a more consistent waist high with some chest high sets…standout NW breaks will have a few shoulder high sets sneaking through on the tide push.
By the afternoon the new WNW energy will start to filter through…setting up a bit more consistency at exposed breaks throughout the county...and possibly a touch more size at the top spots by the end of the day.
Winds will be pretty good for the morning…light and variable to a mild offshore flow for most spots. The winds do shift onshore in the afternoon, likely around 10-knots…fortunately this is light enough that if we get lucky the wind could lay down before sundown, so try and keep an eye on it if you can.
Here are the tides…
01/05/2010 Tuesday
12:32AM LST 4.6 H
06:25AM LST 1.6 L
12:04PM LST 4.5 H
06:44PM LST 0.2 L
Sunday, January 3, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/04/10
If you jumped straight into this page make sure to read the full Socal Forecast for more of a broad-scale look at our current swell/conditions, as well as the long-range forecasts.
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Monday will still be pretty fun throughout San Diego County…the top exposed spots will continue to see surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets showing through the morning. The more average breaks will be in the waist-chest high range, with a few shoulder high waves at breaks that like the WNW-NW energy and the shorter swell-periods. Looks like the majority of the surf will be through South County, with more size showing as you get closer to the border. The North County spots will have some rideable waves, even fun waves, but it will be a bit smaller thanks to blockage from the nearshore islands.
Definitely want to watch the tide tomorrow…the swampiness sets in a couple of hours after sunup…if you are getting to the beach late, try and pick spots that can still function through a 6’ high tide
Winds will be light/moderate offshore out of the E-NE around 5-10 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.
Here are the tides for SD County...
01/04/2010 Monday
05:15AM LST 1.5 L
11:05AM LST 5.3 H
06:00PM LST -0.6 L
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Monday will still be pretty fun throughout San Diego County…the top exposed spots will continue to see surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets showing through the morning. The more average breaks will be in the waist-chest high range, with a few shoulder high waves at breaks that like the WNW-NW energy and the shorter swell-periods. Looks like the majority of the surf will be through South County, with more size showing as you get closer to the border. The North County spots will have some rideable waves, even fun waves, but it will be a bit smaller thanks to blockage from the nearshore islands.
Definitely want to watch the tide tomorrow…the swampiness sets in a couple of hours after sunup…if you are getting to the beach late, try and pick spots that can still function through a 6’ high tide
Winds will be light/moderate offshore out of the E-NE around 5-10 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.
Here are the tides for SD County...
01/04/2010 Monday
05:15AM LST 1.5 L
11:05AM LST 5.3 H
06:00PM LST -0.6 L
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