A new mix of WNW-NW swell (280-300 degrees but with the main push of energy around 290-300) will fill in throughout the day. Small SW swell (200-220) will also increase slightly in the background. Look for most spots to start small (and tide swamped) but expect more size to arrive as the swell fills in more in the afternoon...bigger waves will arrive after dark and hold into Thursday.
Waves
There will be a little new WNW-NW swell sneaking in through the morning as well as a little more SW energy…but I don’t think either swell is going to be able to push through that morning high tide. Yeah there are a couple of really shallow sandbars that might have some new waves but mostly it will continue to be small and soft. Look for more knee high shorebreak lines through the morning at the average breaks. Standout combo spots will be slightly bigger in the knee-waist high range.
By the afternoon the swell will be on the way up while the tides are on the way down…look for more waist-chest high waves at the average NW facing breaks…standout NW spots will see some shoulder high sets before sundown.
Winds
Light and variable winds on tap through the morning and W-WNW winds around 10-15+ knots for the afternoon.
Orange County Tides
11/18/2009 Wednesday
02:40AM LST 2.4 L
08:50AM LST 6.0 H
04:26PM LST -0.5 L
10:58PM LST 3.6 H
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