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WNW-NW swell (280-300) mostly holds on Tuesday while new WNW windswell fills in and the small SW swell fades out.
Most spots will start out in the chest-shoulder high range with a few shoulder-head high sets at the standout NW facing breaks of North County.
South County spots will be bigger, averaging more in the shoulder-head high+ range with some overhead sets mixing in.
It looks like most spots will see an increase as the WNW windswell continues to build through the afternoon/evening.
Shapewise the onshore wind is going to be the biggest problem…but the high mid-morning tide isn’t going to do us any favors either. Look for cleanest conditions early in the morning…and then bumpy, choppy, shape from mid-morning on. W winds are supposed to get an early jump on things…starting off around 5- 10 knots for the morning and then quickly building into the 12-15 knot range by the afternoon. Patchy fog and cooler air temps will also be on tap throughout the day.
Here are the tides…
03/30/2010 Tuesday
04:00AM LDT -0.8 L
10:01AM LDT 4.9 H
03:57PM LDT 0.1 L
10:04PM LDT 6.0 H
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Daily forecast update, new WNW-NW swell, weak SW swell, building local windswell, clean morning, bumpy afternoon, San Diego
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New WNW-NW swell (285-300) will be arriving on Monday…mixing with a smaller but slowly building SW swell, and some increasing local windswell. Conditions will be clean for the morning but the high-tide swampthing will screw with the surf shape as it peaks around 9-10am.
North County’s average breaks will be in the knee high range with some inconsistent waist-high+ sets sneaking in at the better NW facing spots that light the higher tide. A few of the standouts will have more consistent waist high waves with some inconsistent chest high+ sets. By the afternoon look for the average spots to be more around waist-chest high while the NW standout breaks see some shoulder high+ sets.
Average South County breaks will be fairly playful…most spot will be in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high+ sets showing at the NW standouts. By the afternoon look for chest-head high surf at the average breaks while the standout NW spots see some shoulder-overhead sets. Shape won’t be great by the afternoon thanks to building winds but there will be some waves out there if you can find a spot with a little bit of wind protection.
Look for light winds…mostly variable below 5 knots for the morning. NW winds do start to fill in fairly early…picking up around lunchtime and we can expect them to top out around 13-15+ knots by the afternoon. Chance for some fog through the morning as well.
Here are the tides…
03/29/2010 Monday
03:15AM LDT -0.5 L
09:14AM LDT 5.2 H
03:23PM LDT -0.3 L
09:30PM LDT 5.9 H
New WNW-NW swell (285-300) will be arriving on Monday…mixing with a smaller but slowly building SW swell, and some increasing local windswell. Conditions will be clean for the morning but the high-tide swampthing will screw with the surf shape as it peaks around 9-10am.
North County’s average breaks will be in the knee high range with some inconsistent waist-high+ sets sneaking in at the better NW facing spots that light the higher tide. A few of the standouts will have more consistent waist high waves with some inconsistent chest high+ sets. By the afternoon look for the average spots to be more around waist-chest high while the NW standout breaks see some shoulder high+ sets.
Average South County breaks will be fairly playful…most spot will be in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high+ sets showing at the NW standouts. By the afternoon look for chest-head high surf at the average breaks while the standout NW spots see some shoulder-overhead sets. Shape won’t be great by the afternoon thanks to building winds but there will be some waves out there if you can find a spot with a little bit of wind protection.
Look for light winds…mostly variable below 5 knots for the morning. NW winds do start to fill in fairly early…picking up around lunchtime and we can expect them to top out around 13-15+ knots by the afternoon. Chance for some fog through the morning as well.
Here are the tides…
03/29/2010 Monday
03:15AM LDT -0.5 L
09:14AM LDT 5.2 H
03:23PM LDT -0.3 L
09:30PM LDT 5.9 H
Friday, March 26, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/27-3/28/2010
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WNW-NW swell (280-300) will peak over Friday night and will hold into early Saturday…the swell starts losing energy by the afternoon and will drop even more as we head into Sunday. SW swell (195-215) will be fading steadily through the weekend so expect less surf at the summer breaks. Conditions look great for the weekend…but the tides are a bit fat in the mornings…so you might have to stick to spots that can handle a lot of extra-water.
North County will be in the knee-waist high range on Saturday with some inconsistent chest-high+ sets showing at the standout combo spots. This is going to drop more on Sunday with the average spots fading down to mostly knee high leftovers while the standouts see some inconsistent waist high sets.
South County will do a lot better on the WNW-NW swell…most of the energy is 290-300 which the region can pull in pretty well. On Saturday look for the average spots to see chest-shoulder high surf while the standout breaks see some inconsistent head high sets. By Sunday the WNW’er will have dropped off a lot…look for most average breaks to back down to knee-waist high+ on the sets while the standouts see mostly chest high surf with a few inconsistent chest-shoulder high sets.
Nice beach weather this weekend…winds will be light and variable to light offshore for the morning on both Saturday and Sunday…the winds will stay light through the afternoons as well…just going variable onshore but staying around 10-12 knots for most areas.
Here are the tides…
03/27/2010 Saturday
01:42AM LDT 0.7 L
07:38AM LDT 5.4 H
02:14PM LDT -0.7 L
08:25PM LDT 5.1 H
03/28/2010 Sunday
02:30AM LDT 0.0 L
08:27AM LDT 5.4 H
02:49PM LDT -0.6 L
08:57PM LDT 5.5 H
WNW-NW swell (280-300) will peak over Friday night and will hold into early Saturday…the swell starts losing energy by the afternoon and will drop even more as we head into Sunday. SW swell (195-215) will be fading steadily through the weekend so expect less surf at the summer breaks. Conditions look great for the weekend…but the tides are a bit fat in the mornings…so you might have to stick to spots that can handle a lot of extra-water.
North County will be in the knee-waist high range on Saturday with some inconsistent chest-high+ sets showing at the standout combo spots. This is going to drop more on Sunday with the average spots fading down to mostly knee high leftovers while the standouts see some inconsistent waist high sets.
South County will do a lot better on the WNW-NW swell…most of the energy is 290-300 which the region can pull in pretty well. On Saturday look for the average spots to see chest-shoulder high surf while the standout breaks see some inconsistent head high sets. By Sunday the WNW’er will have dropped off a lot…look for most average breaks to back down to knee-waist high+ on the sets while the standouts see mostly chest high surf with a few inconsistent chest-shoulder high sets.
Nice beach weather this weekend…winds will be light and variable to light offshore for the morning on both Saturday and Sunday…the winds will stay light through the afternoons as well…just going variable onshore but staying around 10-12 knots for most areas.
Here are the tides…
03/27/2010 Saturday
01:42AM LDT 0.7 L
07:38AM LDT 5.4 H
02:14PM LDT -0.7 L
08:25PM LDT 5.1 H
03/28/2010 Sunday
02:30AM LDT 0.0 L
08:27AM LDT 5.4 H
02:49PM LDT -0.6 L
08:57PM LDT 5.5 H
Thursday, March 25, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Friday - 3/26/2010
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Look for NW swell (290-300), local windswell, and a slowly fading SW swell (195-215) to be on tap through the morning. Then a new WNW-NW swell (280-300) and more WNW-NW windswell start to arrive through mid-morning continue to fill in through the rest of the day.
North County will be a bit shadowed from the WNW-NW energy…but there will be enough juice slipping through the islands as well as the SW leftovers still showing at the summer/combo breaks to keep some playful waves breaking. Look for most spots to hold in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high+ sets sneaking into the best exposed spots as the new swell mix fills in (and the tide drops) later in the day.
South County is a lot more exposed to the mix of swells so we can expect pretty consistent surf in the chest-head high range at the average spots through the morning and a few bigger sets showing as the tide drops through mid-morning. Look for the top NW spots to pull in some shoulder-overhead surf as the new WNW-NW swell fills in…likely getting into the overhead+ range by the afternoon tide push.
Winds look ok for the morning…light and variable for most areas…even a little light offshore in a few pockets. The wind shifts around to the WNW-NW around 12-15 knots by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/26/2010 Friday
12:51AM LDT 1.5 L
06:44AM LDT 5.2 H
01:37PM LDT -0.7 L
07:54PM LDT 4.5 H
Look for NW swell (290-300), local windswell, and a slowly fading SW swell (195-215) to be on tap through the morning. Then a new WNW-NW swell (280-300) and more WNW-NW windswell start to arrive through mid-morning continue to fill in through the rest of the day.
North County will be a bit shadowed from the WNW-NW energy…but there will be enough juice slipping through the islands as well as the SW leftovers still showing at the summer/combo breaks to keep some playful waves breaking. Look for most spots to hold in the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high+ sets sneaking into the best exposed spots as the new swell mix fills in (and the tide drops) later in the day.
South County is a lot more exposed to the mix of swells so we can expect pretty consistent surf in the chest-head high range at the average spots through the morning and a few bigger sets showing as the tide drops through mid-morning. Look for the top NW spots to pull in some shoulder-overhead surf as the new WNW-NW swell fills in…likely getting into the overhead+ range by the afternoon tide push.
Winds look ok for the morning…light and variable for most areas…even a little light offshore in a few pockets. The wind shifts around to the WNW-NW around 12-15 knots by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/26/2010 Friday
12:51AM LDT 1.5 L
06:44AM LDT 5.2 H
01:37PM LDT -0.7 L
07:54PM LDT 4.5 H
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 3/25/2010
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The SW swell (195-215) slowly fades on Thursday while a new mix of NW swell (290-300) and NW windswell build in throughout the day. Unfortunately it looks like onshore winds will start up pretty early…so expect some bumpy shape for the morning and some chopped up conditions by the afternoon.
Most of North County and the average South County breaks will be in the waist-chest high range…with a few inconsistent shoulder high sets sneaking into the better combo breaks. The standout South County spots will be in the shoulder-head high range with some overhead waves. Expect the bigger South County sets to be inconsistent through the morning but becoming more and more frequent by the afternoon.
W winds are expected to pick up early…likely coming onshore around 5-8 knots for the morning but building steadily into the 15-20 knot range by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/25/2010 Thursday
05:42AM LDT 4.9 H
12:57PM LDT -0.6 L
07:25PM LDT 4.0 H
The SW swell (195-215) slowly fades on Thursday while a new mix of NW swell (290-300) and NW windswell build in throughout the day. Unfortunately it looks like onshore winds will start up pretty early…so expect some bumpy shape for the morning and some chopped up conditions by the afternoon.
Most of North County and the average South County breaks will be in the waist-chest high range…with a few inconsistent shoulder high sets sneaking into the better combo breaks. The standout South County spots will be in the shoulder-head high range with some overhead waves. Expect the bigger South County sets to be inconsistent through the morning but becoming more and more frequent by the afternoon.
W winds are expected to pick up early…likely coming onshore around 5-8 knots for the morning but building steadily into the 15-20 knot range by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/25/2010 Thursday
05:42AM LDT 4.9 H
12:57PM LDT -0.6 L
07:25PM LDT 4.0 H
Friday, March 19, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/20-3/21/2010
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Our blend of WNW-NW swell will back down slowly on Saturday…leaving the sets a bit inconsistent and the surf a little gutless as both the size and swell-periods decrease. S-SW swell (180-200) will continue to hold, showing mostly in North County, but ninja-ing into a few of the South County summer spots as well.
On Saturday most spots will average around waist-chest high on the sets…with some inconsistent bigger waves showing at the really good combo spots. The standout breaks will be more in the waist-shoulder high range with some occasional bigger waves pushing in on the lower tides.
Sunday we will have some more WNW-NW swell (285-300) mixing in with the fading energy from Saturday and the backing off S-SW swell. Size will be pretty much the same as Saturday but there will be a bit more punch to the swell…and the bigger sets should be a bit more consistent by Sunday afternoon as the WNW-NW’er fills in a bit more. Combo spots will continue to be the biggest/most-consistent.
Both days look pretty clean during the mornings. Expect light and variable winds for most spots and a few areas with some very light offshore flow. It looks like we will be fighting a bit of a marine layer…maybe even some patchy fog…so don’t be surprised if visibility isn’t always that good. The winds should stay on the light side through the afternoons on both Saturday and Sunday…but expect the sea-breeze to develop enough to driving some variable 10-12 knot onshore flow into the more exposed spots.
Here are the tides…
03/20/2010 Saturday
06:49AM LDT 0.4 L
12:51PM LDT 2.9 H
05:28PM LDT 1.7 L
03/21/2010 Sunday
12:12AM LDT 4.9 H
08:00AM LDT 0.5 L
02:27PM LDT 2.5 H
05:46PM LDT 2.1 L
Our blend of WNW-NW swell will back down slowly on Saturday…leaving the sets a bit inconsistent and the surf a little gutless as both the size and swell-periods decrease. S-SW swell (180-200) will continue to hold, showing mostly in North County, but ninja-ing into a few of the South County summer spots as well.
On Saturday most spots will average around waist-chest high on the sets…with some inconsistent bigger waves showing at the really good combo spots. The standout breaks will be more in the waist-shoulder high range with some occasional bigger waves pushing in on the lower tides.
Sunday we will have some more WNW-NW swell (285-300) mixing in with the fading energy from Saturday and the backing off S-SW swell. Size will be pretty much the same as Saturday but there will be a bit more punch to the swell…and the bigger sets should be a bit more consistent by Sunday afternoon as the WNW-NW’er fills in a bit more. Combo spots will continue to be the biggest/most-consistent.
Both days look pretty clean during the mornings. Expect light and variable winds for most spots and a few areas with some very light offshore flow. It looks like we will be fighting a bit of a marine layer…maybe even some patchy fog…so don’t be surprised if visibility isn’t always that good. The winds should stay on the light side through the afternoons on both Saturday and Sunday…but expect the sea-breeze to develop enough to driving some variable 10-12 knot onshore flow into the more exposed spots.
Here are the tides…
03/20/2010 Saturday
06:49AM LDT 0.4 L
12:51PM LDT 2.9 H
05:28PM LDT 1.7 L
03/21/2010 Sunday
12:12AM LDT 4.9 H
08:00AM LDT 0.5 L
02:27PM LDT 2.5 H
05:46PM LDT 2.1 L
Thursday, March 18, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Friday - 3/19/2010
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The WNW-NW swell backs down a bit on Friday while the S-SW swell holds (but turns a touch more Southerly). The NPAC energy is aimed a lot more towards the south county spots…so expect larger more consistent surf from La Jolla on southward.
North County breaks will average in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high sets showing through the morning. South County spots will have some chest-shoulder high surf on average with some shoulder-head high sets at the standout NW facing/combo breaks.
Look for mostly light and variable winds in the morning with some pockets of light offshore winds here and there. Look for variable onshore winds around 10-12 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/19/2010 Friday
05:57AM LDT 0.2 L
11:54AM LDT 3.3 H
05:10PM LDT 1.4 L
11:33PM LDT 5.1 H
The WNW-NW swell backs down a bit on Friday while the S-SW swell holds (but turns a touch more Southerly). The NPAC energy is aimed a lot more towards the south county spots…so expect larger more consistent surf from La Jolla on southward.
North County breaks will average in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high sets showing through the morning. South County spots will have some chest-shoulder high surf on average with some shoulder-head high sets at the standout NW facing/combo breaks.
Look for mostly light and variable winds in the morning with some pockets of light offshore winds here and there. Look for variable onshore winds around 10-12 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/19/2010 Friday
05:57AM LDT 0.2 L
11:54AM LDT 3.3 H
05:10PM LDT 1.4 L
11:33PM LDT 5.1 H
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 3/18/2010
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The combo swell of WNW-NW swell and S-SW swell will continue on Thursday…with the NPAC swell backing off slightly, while the S-SW swell gets a touch bigger.
Average North County breaks will be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high sets showing on the lower tides. South County spots will have some chest-shoulder high surf on average with some shoulder-head high+ sets at the standout NW facing/combo breaks.
Look for mostly light and variable winds in the morning with some pockets of light offshore winds in a few spots. These winds will hold through mid-morning but then turn westerly around lunch and will eventually peak around 10-15+ knots by late afternoon. Look for cooler beach temps, with some overcast skies and possibly even some fog at times.
Here are the tides…
03/18/2010 Thursday
05:15AM LDT 0.1 L
11:12AM LDT 3.8 H
04:51PM LDT 1.0 L
11:03PM LDT 5.1 H
The combo swell of WNW-NW swell and S-SW swell will continue on Thursday…with the NPAC swell backing off slightly, while the S-SW swell gets a touch bigger.
Average North County breaks will be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high sets showing on the lower tides. South County spots will have some chest-shoulder high surf on average with some shoulder-head high+ sets at the standout NW facing/combo breaks.
Look for mostly light and variable winds in the morning with some pockets of light offshore winds in a few spots. These winds will hold through mid-morning but then turn westerly around lunch and will eventually peak around 10-15+ knots by late afternoon. Look for cooler beach temps, with some overcast skies and possibly even some fog at times.
Here are the tides…
03/18/2010 Thursday
05:15AM LDT 0.1 L
11:12AM LDT 3.8 H
04:51PM LDT 1.0 L
11:03PM LDT 5.1 H
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 3/17/2010
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New WNW-NW swell (285-300) will push in on Wednesday…sending some shadowed energy into North County but hitting spots from La Jolla on southward a lot better. There will be a little bit of S-SW swell in the water as well, which will be good for knee-waist high waves at the purely S-facing breaks.
On average North County breaks will be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high+ sets showing on the lower tides. South County spots will have some chest-shoulder high surf on average with some shoulder-head high+ sets at the standout NW facing/combo breaks.
Winds and weather look pretty nice again on Wednesday. Mostly sunny skies with some light/variable to light offshore winds on tap for the morning. Variable onshore winds around the 10-14 knot range will develop through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/17/2010 Wednesday
04:39AM LDT 0.2 L
10:35AM LDT 4.2 H
04:31PM LDT 0.6 L
10:38PM LDT 5.1 H
New WNW-NW swell (285-300) will push in on Wednesday…sending some shadowed energy into North County but hitting spots from La Jolla on southward a lot better. There will be a little bit of S-SW swell in the water as well, which will be good for knee-waist high waves at the purely S-facing breaks.
On average North County breaks will be in the waist-chest high range with some inconsistent shoulder high+ sets showing on the lower tides. South County spots will have some chest-shoulder high surf on average with some shoulder-head high+ sets at the standout NW facing/combo breaks.
Winds and weather look pretty nice again on Wednesday. Mostly sunny skies with some light/variable to light offshore winds on tap for the morning. Variable onshore winds around the 10-14 knot range will develop through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/17/2010 Wednesday
04:39AM LDT 0.2 L
10:35AM LDT 4.2 H
04:31PM LDT 0.6 L
10:38PM LDT 5.1 H
Friday, March 12, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/13-3/14/2010
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Saturday look for mostly small, tide swamped, surf in the morning. Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range with some chest high+ sets at the standouts. South County standouts will be a little bigger…more chest-shoulder high+. W-NW winds will get a jump on things pretty early so expect sloppier conditions moving in by midmorning and just getting worse as we head into the afternoon.
Sunday conditions clean up, though we will still have some tide issues in the morning. We will also see some new WNW-NW swell (285-300) mixing in with the new windswell and a touch of S-SW swell. North County can expect more consistent chest-shoulder high surf with some inconsistent plus sets at the best combo spots. Down in South County…wave heights will build into the chest-head high range for most of the exposed spots and shoulder-overhead high sets at the standouts. Winds will start off light offshore and then shift variable onshore around 10-13 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/13/2010 Saturday
01:33AM LST 1.0 L
07:28AM LST 5.0 H
02:04PM LST -0.2 L
08:09PM LST 4.4 H
03/14/2010 Sunday
03:03AM LDT 0.7 L
08:59AM LDT 5.0 H
03:26PM LDT -0.1 L
09:29PM LDT 4.7 H
Saturday look for mostly small, tide swamped, surf in the morning. Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range with some chest high+ sets at the standouts. South County standouts will be a little bigger…more chest-shoulder high+. W-NW winds will get a jump on things pretty early so expect sloppier conditions moving in by midmorning and just getting worse as we head into the afternoon.
Sunday conditions clean up, though we will still have some tide issues in the morning. We will also see some new WNW-NW swell (285-300) mixing in with the new windswell and a touch of S-SW swell. North County can expect more consistent chest-shoulder high surf with some inconsistent plus sets at the best combo spots. Down in South County…wave heights will build into the chest-head high range for most of the exposed spots and shoulder-overhead high sets at the standouts. Winds will start off light offshore and then shift variable onshore around 10-13 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/13/2010 Saturday
01:33AM LST 1.0 L
07:28AM LST 5.0 H
02:04PM LST -0.2 L
08:09PM LST 4.4 H
03/14/2010 Sunday
03:03AM LDT 0.7 L
08:59AM LDT 5.0 H
03:26PM LDT -0.1 L
09:29PM LDT 4.7 H
Thursday, March 11, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Friday - 3/12/2010
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Just some NW windswell leftovers, background WNW-NW swell, and some inconsistent S-SW swell, on tap for Friday. Look for nearly flat conditions for the morning as we shuffle through the high AM tide. Most North County spots will be in the knee-waist high range off of this mix…but a few of the better NW facing breaks will have some waist-chest high sets showing after the tide drops. S facing spots will average around knee-waist high but there will be some inconsistent chest high sets sneaking into those breaks as well.
South County spots can expect waist-chest high surf for most exposed areas. The standout NW facing spots, mostly at the beach breaks, will have some shoulder high surf with some plus sets mixing in on the lower tides.
All areas can expect the surf to drop off in the afternoon as the majority of the energy drains out with the dropping NW windswell.
Look for E-NE winds around 5-10 knots for the morning with the potential for some 10-15 knot gusts near the wind-prone passes and canyons. Those winds shift to the NW around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/12/2010 Friday
01:02AM LST 1.4 L
06:56AM LST 5.0 H
01:42PM LST -0.3 L
07:51PM LST 4.1 H
Just some NW windswell leftovers, background WNW-NW swell, and some inconsistent S-SW swell, on tap for Friday. Look for nearly flat conditions for the morning as we shuffle through the high AM tide. Most North County spots will be in the knee-waist high range off of this mix…but a few of the better NW facing breaks will have some waist-chest high sets showing after the tide drops. S facing spots will average around knee-waist high but there will be some inconsistent chest high sets sneaking into those breaks as well.
South County spots can expect waist-chest high surf for most exposed areas. The standout NW facing spots, mostly at the beach breaks, will have some shoulder high surf with some plus sets mixing in on the lower tides.
All areas can expect the surf to drop off in the afternoon as the majority of the energy drains out with the dropping NW windswell.
Look for E-NE winds around 5-10 knots for the morning with the potential for some 10-15 knot gusts near the wind-prone passes and canyons. Those winds shift to the NW around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/12/2010 Friday
01:02AM LST 1.4 L
06:56AM LST 5.0 H
01:42PM LST -0.3 L
07:51PM LST 4.1 H
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 3/11/2010
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Conditions clean up but the NW windswell will be on the way down pretty quickly on Thursday. There will be some smaller WNW-NW energy and inconsistent S-SW swell holding in the background…but the windswell will be doing most of the work.
Most North County spots will be in the knee-waist high range off of this mix…but a few of the better NW facing breaks will have some waist-chest high sets showing after the tide drops. The standout NW facing breaks will have some almost shoulder high surf sneaking in at times. The best S facing spots will average around knee-waist high but there will be some inconsistent chest high sets sneaking into those breaks as well.
South County spots will be much bigger, more consistent, but won’t have the best shape since most of the energy will be pretty short-period sloppies. Look for chest-shoulder high surf for most exposed areas. The standout NW facing spots, mostly at the beach breaks, will have some shoulder-head high surf with some overhead sets mixing in.
All areas can expect the surf to drop off in the afternoon as the majority of the energy drains out with the dropping NW windswell.
Look for E-SE winds around 10 knots for the morning with the potential for some 10-15 knot gusts near the wind-prone passes and canyons. Those winds shift to the NW around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/11/2010 Thursday
12:29AM LST 1.8 L
06:20AM LST 4.8 H
01:18PM LST -0.2 L
07:34PM LST 3.9 H
Conditions clean up but the NW windswell will be on the way down pretty quickly on Thursday. There will be some smaller WNW-NW energy and inconsistent S-SW swell holding in the background…but the windswell will be doing most of the work.
Most North County spots will be in the knee-waist high range off of this mix…but a few of the better NW facing breaks will have some waist-chest high sets showing after the tide drops. The standout NW facing breaks will have some almost shoulder high surf sneaking in at times. The best S facing spots will average around knee-waist high but there will be some inconsistent chest high sets sneaking into those breaks as well.
South County spots will be much bigger, more consistent, but won’t have the best shape since most of the energy will be pretty short-period sloppies. Look for chest-shoulder high surf for most exposed areas. The standout NW facing spots, mostly at the beach breaks, will have some shoulder-head high surf with some overhead sets mixing in.
All areas can expect the surf to drop off in the afternoon as the majority of the energy drains out with the dropping NW windswell.
Look for E-SE winds around 10 knots for the morning with the potential for some 10-15 knot gusts near the wind-prone passes and canyons. Those winds shift to the NW around 10-15 knots for the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/11/2010 Thursday
12:29AM LST 1.8 L
06:20AM LST 4.8 H
01:18PM LST -0.2 L
07:34PM LST 3.9 H
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 3/10/2010
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Choppy NW windswell, weak WNW-NW energy and some background SW swell will be on tap for Wednesday. Sizewise North County spots can expect surf in the chest-shoulder high range for most areas and a few head high sets at a few of the standout breaks.
The more exposed South County breaks will be in the shoulder-head high range with some bigger head high to overhead+ waves pushing into the beach breaks down close to the border.
More freaking wind on tap for Wednesday…WNW-NW winds 10-20 knots for the morning…with some stronger near 25-30 knot gusts setting up by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/10/2010 Wednesday
05:37AM LST 4.6 H
12:50PM LST -0.1 L
07:18PM LST 3.7 H
Choppy NW windswell, weak WNW-NW energy and some background SW swell will be on tap for Wednesday. Sizewise North County spots can expect surf in the chest-shoulder high range for most areas and a few head high sets at a few of the standout breaks.
The more exposed South County breaks will be in the shoulder-head high range with some bigger head high to overhead+ waves pushing into the beach breaks down close to the border.
More freaking wind on tap for Wednesday…WNW-NW winds 10-20 knots for the morning…with some stronger near 25-30 knot gusts setting up by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/10/2010 Wednesday
05:37AM LST 4.6 H
12:50PM LST -0.1 L
07:18PM LST 3.7 H
Monday, March 8, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Tuesday - 3/9/2010
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Choppy NW windswell, weak WNW-NW energy and some background SW swell will be on tap for Tuesday. Sizewise North County spots can expect surf in the knee high range for most areas and a few waist high+ sets at a few of the standout breaks.
The more exposed South County breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some bigger head high+ waves pushing into the beach breaks down close to the border.
A weak cold front moves through Monday night and helps set up some NW winds for Tuesday. Look for WNW-NW winds around 10-12 knots for the morning and then gusts hitting 15-25 knots by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/09/2010 Tuesday
04:38AM LST 4.3 H
12:15PM LST 0.1 L
07:00PM LST 3.4 H
11:48PM LST 2.2 L
Choppy NW windswell, weak WNW-NW energy and some background SW swell will be on tap for Tuesday. Sizewise North County spots can expect surf in the knee high range for most areas and a few waist high+ sets at a few of the standout breaks.
The more exposed South County breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some bigger head high+ waves pushing into the beach breaks down close to the border.
A weak cold front moves through Monday night and helps set up some NW winds for Tuesday. Look for WNW-NW winds around 10-12 knots for the morning and then gusts hitting 15-25 knots by the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/09/2010 Tuesday
04:38AM LST 4.3 H
12:15PM LST 0.1 L
07:00PM LST 3.4 H
11:48PM LST 2.2 L
Sunday, March 7, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Monday - 3/8/2010
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There will be some increasing NW windswell in the water on Monday…along with some background WNW-NW energy and a touch of SW as well. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like conditions are going to cooperate enough for us to take advantage of it. There may be a very short window right around dawn but I wouldn’t spend much time/gas/hope on finding waves…basically I would only check it if you live a few blocks away. Sizewise North County spots can expect surf in the knee high range for most areas and a few waist high+ sets at a few of the standout breaks.
The more exposed South County breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some bigger waves pushing into the beach breaks down close to the border.
Winds will be semi-variable onshore for the morning...possibly as low as 5 knots but still mostly onshore. Look for the winds to increase out of the WNW-NW 10-15 knots by midmorning and then nearing the 20-knot range by late in the day. Basically a hacked up mess by the afternoon. Ahh Good times.
Here are the tides…
03/08/2010 Monday
03:13AM LST 4.2 H
11:24AM LST 0.3 L
06:38PM LST 3.1 H
10:41PM LST 2.6 L
There will be some increasing NW windswell in the water on Monday…along with some background WNW-NW energy and a touch of SW as well. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like conditions are going to cooperate enough for us to take advantage of it. There may be a very short window right around dawn but I wouldn’t spend much time/gas/hope on finding waves…basically I would only check it if you live a few blocks away. Sizewise North County spots can expect surf in the knee high range for most areas and a few waist high+ sets at a few of the standout breaks.
The more exposed South County breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some bigger waves pushing into the beach breaks down close to the border.
Winds will be semi-variable onshore for the morning...possibly as low as 5 knots but still mostly onshore. Look for the winds to increase out of the WNW-NW 10-15 knots by midmorning and then nearing the 20-knot range by late in the day. Basically a hacked up mess by the afternoon. Ahh Good times.
Here are the tides…
03/08/2010 Monday
03:13AM LST 4.2 H
11:24AM LST 0.3 L
06:38PM LST 3.1 H
10:41PM LST 2.6 L
Friday, March 5, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 3/6-3/7/2010
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On Saturday look for a mix of leftover WNW-NW swell, some new steep NW swell (295-300), and some SSW-SW energy (190-220). Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range while the standout combo breaks through the southern part of the county, where the NW energy shows best, will have some chest-shoulder high+ sets sneaking into the really exposed spots. Winds will be light through the morning but build out of the SW around 10-20 knots for late in the afternoon and bring in more rain for the evening.
Sunday the storm will still be lingering and it looks like winds will stay onshore for most of the morning. Expect about the same size as Saturday but with a little bit more W-NW windswell creeping into the well exposed spots. Expect variable onshore winds, mostly out of the S-SW, for early Sunday and then building NW winds 15-20+ knots for late in the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/06/2010 Saturday
12:27AM LST 4.8 H
08:15AM LST 0.6 L
02:56PM LST 2.5 H
06:27PM LST 2.3 L
03/07/2010 Sunday
01:39AM LST 4.4 H
10:02AM LST 0.6 L
06:02PM LST 2.8 H
08:31PM LST 2.7 L
On Saturday look for a mix of leftover WNW-NW swell, some new steep NW swell (295-300), and some SSW-SW energy (190-220). Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range while the standout combo breaks through the southern part of the county, where the NW energy shows best, will have some chest-shoulder high+ sets sneaking into the really exposed spots. Winds will be light through the morning but build out of the SW around 10-20 knots for late in the afternoon and bring in more rain for the evening.
Sunday the storm will still be lingering and it looks like winds will stay onshore for most of the morning. Expect about the same size as Saturday but with a little bit more W-NW windswell creeping into the well exposed spots. Expect variable onshore winds, mostly out of the S-SW, for early Sunday and then building NW winds 15-20+ knots for late in the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/06/2010 Saturday
12:27AM LST 4.8 H
08:15AM LST 0.6 L
02:56PM LST 2.5 H
06:27PM LST 2.3 L
03/07/2010 Sunday
01:39AM LST 4.4 H
10:02AM LST 0.6 L
06:02PM LST 2.8 H
08:31PM LST 2.7 L
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
San Diego Surf Forecast - for Thursday 3/4/2010
Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
Fading but still healthy WNW-NW swell (285-300 but with most of the energy hitting 290-300) will send in plenty of waves on Thursday, and we will even see a small SW swell pulse up in the background but winds aren’t looking all that great.
North County will see surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some shoulder-head high+ sets showing at the best WNW-NW facing breaks.
South County spots will be bigger…running more in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead on the lower tides. The top south county breaks will probably have some bigger sets going a few feet+ overhead through the morning but expect those to get less and less frequent as the swell mix backs down.
Expect the best shape at the points and reefs with some protection from the NW winds. Beach breaks are probably going to be pretty walled.
Winds will be NW around 10-15 knots for the morning, which doesn’t totally blow out everything…I wouldn’t spend a lot of time looking for waves but it could be worth checking those little protected nuggets in the morning. NW winds 15-20 knots will move in through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/04/2010 Thursday
05:43AM LST 0.0 L
11:38AM LST 3.6 H
05:11PM LST 1.1 L
11:37PM LST 5.2 H
Fading but still healthy WNW-NW swell (285-300 but with most of the energy hitting 290-300) will send in plenty of waves on Thursday, and we will even see a small SW swell pulse up in the background but winds aren’t looking all that great.
North County will see surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some shoulder-head high+ sets showing at the best WNW-NW facing breaks.
South County spots will be bigger…running more in the shoulder-overhead range with some sets going a couple of feet overhead on the lower tides. The top south county breaks will probably have some bigger sets going a few feet+ overhead through the morning but expect those to get less and less frequent as the swell mix backs down.
Expect the best shape at the points and reefs with some protection from the NW winds. Beach breaks are probably going to be pretty walled.
Winds will be NW around 10-15 knots for the morning, which doesn’t totally blow out everything…I wouldn’t spend a lot of time looking for waves but it could be worth checking those little protected nuggets in the morning. NW winds 15-20 knots will move in through the afternoon.
Here are the tides…
03/04/2010 Thursday
05:43AM LST 0.0 L
11:38AM LST 3.6 H
05:11PM LST 1.1 L
11:37PM LST 5.2 H
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