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