Sunday, January 31, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - for Monday - 2/1/2010

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The high tide slowdown hits again in the morning…with a small really early morning window opening up as the peak if the tide shifts back to 10am. The WNW-NW swell will be on the way down but the small S-SSW pulse will continue to sort of limp along in the background. Expect fairly small surf, for most areas (but not all) through the high tide peak, and then as the tide drops we will have some knee-waist high surf at the average spots and some chest-shoulder high+ surf showing at the top NW breaks and excellent combo spots.

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…

02/01/2010 Monday
04:13AM LST 0.8 L
10:05AM LST 5.7 H
04:48PM LST -0.8 L
11:05PM LST 5.0 H

Friday, January 29, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - Weekend Waves - 1/30-1/31/2010

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More high-tide lameness on tap for Saturday morning but we will have a few spots (that can handle the tide) pulling in some new surf from the building WNW-NW swell. Expect those areas to have chest-shoulder high surf with some inconsistent head high sets mixing in. As the tide drops we can expect more of the average WNW facing spots to move into the chest-head high range and the standout winter spots in North County to see overhead surf, even a couple of feet overhead on the biggest sets.

Sunday will have similar sizes (and a similar big fat morning tide)…so expect a bit of a slowdown early in the morning but then improving size, shape, and consistency as the tide drops off.

Winds look a little tweaky 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
02:30AM LST 1.2 L
08:31AM LST 6.6 H
03:35PM LST -1.5 L
09:48PM LST 4.6 H

01/31/2010 Sunday
03:20AM LST 0.9 L
09:18AM LST 6.2 H
04:12PM LST -1.2 L
10:25PM LST 4.8 H

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - for Friday - 1/29/2010

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We get pretty swamped by the tide in the morning…look for very mushy/shorebreaky shape for pretty much everywhere (of course with a couple of exceptions at the few breaks that like the extra water). Once the tide drops we can expect surf in the knee-waist high+ range for most breaks exposed to the fading WNW-NW energy and the small S-SSW pulse that is hanging in the background.

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 1.4 L
07:44AM LST 6.6 H
02:58PM LST -1.7 L
09:13PM LST 4.2 H

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - for Thursday - 1/28/2010

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While the bigger WNW-NW swell is backing off we are going to see a little more energy out of the S-SSW on Thursday. This combo mix usually does pretty well for Orange County, particularly the well exposed beach breaks…one sucky thing is the high tide that hits early in the morning…it is really going to slow us down for the first few hours after sunrise. Fortunately the winds will be light enough that we can wait out while it drops.

Once the tide has evened out a bit I am expecting surf to be in the knee-waist high+ range for most spots…while the best WNW spots and the good combo breaks see chest-shoulder high sets. There may even be a rare bigger wave still sneaking around but expect them to be pretty inconsistent.

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
12:49AM LST 1.8 L
06:57AM LST 6.4 H
02:21PM LST -1.5 L
08:39PM LST 3.9 H

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - for Wednesday - 1/27/10

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The WNW-NW swell will back down slowly on Wednesday while some small S-SSW swell starts to pulse in through the background. Overall it won’t be that great through the morning thanks to the high tide that pushes through early…that will keep things pretty soft and even the standout WNW spots have had a lot of the sand chewed up on the outside so it could be pretty shorebreaky as the tide peaks.

Once the tide evens out we can expect waist-chest high waves at the average W facing breaks, and the ok combo spots. The standout WNW-NW spots, mostly through North County, will have some chest-head high surf…and maybe a few more makeable corners as we start to see a little more swell combo.

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
06:07AM LST 6.0 H
01:42PM LST -1.2 L
08:07PM LST 3.6 H

Monday, January 25, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/26/10

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Look for new WNW-NW swell moving in on Tuesday…some funky S winds and rain as well.

Average W facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some less consistent shoulder high sets. Standout WNW-NW facing spots, mostly through the North County, will have more consistent shoulder-head high surf with some overhead+ sets on the lower tides.

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
05:14AM LST 5.6 H
01:03PM LST -0.7 L
07:36PM LST 3.3 H
11:53PM LST 2.2 L

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - for Monday - 1/25/10

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Monday looks fun…you know if you don’t mind surfing in water that looks like a bad case of the #3’s…the W-WNW swell will have lost a lot of size but it will probably make the beach breaks a bit more appealing, which in turn will let everyone spread out a little bit.

Most W facing breaks will be in the chest-shoulder high range…while the standout WNW-NW facing breaks through North County see chest-head high surf and a few overhead waves still mixing in. Expect slightly swampy conditions through the dawn patrol thanks to an early morning tide…but winds should hold off long enough to let the tide drop a little bit.

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.

Here are the tides…

01/25/2010 Monday
04:15AM LST 5.1 H
12:20PM LST -0.1 L
07:03PM LST 2.9 H
10:44PM LST 2.4 L

Friday, January 22, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - waves for the Weekend - 1/23-1/24/2010

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Saturday will have some lump out in the water but it looks like winds may not be that bad for the morning…it will sort of be a toss-up weather the lighter/slightly offshore winds in the morning will be enough to groom out some of the stormy-swell bump. Look for consistent shoulder-overhead surf for most of the exposed W facing beaches…with smaller surf through the middle-south half of the county. The top WNW-WN spots in North County will have some consistent overhead-overhead+ sets…with a few bigger waves going a few feet overhead at times through the morning. Winds will be light through the morning but pick up onshore steadily through the middle of the day.

Sunday looks both cleaner and smaller…lots of W facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets at times. The standout WNW-NW facing spots, again through North County, will be in the shoulder-overhead range…and I still wouldn’t be surprised to see an overhead+ set now and then. Look for light offshore winds through the morning and mostly light/variable onshore for the afternoon.

Here are the tides…

01/23/2010 Saturday
02:05AM LST 4.4 H
10:13AM LST 1.2 L
04:13PM LST 2.3 H
07:30PM LST 2.1 L

01/24/2010 Sunday
03:09AM LST 4.7 H
11:28AM LST 0.7 L
06:17PM LST 2.6 H
09:08PM LST 2.4 L

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Orange County 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. If the front stalls out we could see more SE flow in the morning which could at least set up some “potential” for cleaner surf at a handful of protected breaks.

Look for consistent overhead surf at the W facing spots with a few sets going a couple of feet+ overhead at times. The winter standouts, mostly through the HB Cliffs and the surrounding areas, will see consistent well-overhead surf with sets going double to almost triple-overhead and possibly bigger on and off throughout the day.

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.


Here are the tides…

01/22/2010 Friday
01:12AM LST 4.3 H
08:27AM LST 1.7 L
01:25PM LST 2.5 H
06:44PM LST 1.7 L

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Orange County 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. Look for consistent overhead surf at the W facing spots with a few sets going a couple of feet+ overhead at times. The winter standouts, mostly through the HB Cliffs and the surrounding areas, will see consistent well-overhead surf with sets going double to almost triple-overhead and possibly bigger on and off throughout the day. Shape will be super trashed thanks to steady S winds and just the junky nature of the stormswell.

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

Here are the tides…

01/21/2010 Thursday
12:30AM LST 4.1 H
06:54AM LST 1.9 L
12:01PM LST 3.2 H
06:16PM LST 1.3 L

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/20/10

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Solid W-WNW swell holds strong through Wednesday…though it will be a little smaller in OC thanks to shadowing from the nearshore islands and Point Conception. Still the combo of S winds, rain, and stacked up stormswell will not lend to surfable shape…mostly it will just be plain nasty.

Look for consistent overhead surf at the W facing spots with a few sets going a couple of feet+ overhead at times. The winter standouts, mostly through the HB Cliffs and the surrounding areas, will see consistent well-overhead surf with sets going double overhead and probably bigger on and off throughout the day. Shape will be pretty trashed thanks to steady S winds and just the junky nature of the stormswell.

S winds around 15-20 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 20-25+ knots late in the day. More rain and a chance for thunderstorms will hold through the evening and overnight into Thursday.

Here are the tides…

01/20/2010 Wednesday
05:48AM LST 1.9 L
11:12AM LST 3.7 H
05:51PM LST 0.9 L

Monday, January 18, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/19/10

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W swell will be on the rise on Tuesday but winds and weather will keep most spots from being all that rideable.

Look for consistent shoulder-head high surf at the W facing spots through the morning and some overhead+ sets showing at the standout WNW-NW winter spots in North County. More size and consistency will fill in across the county by the afternoon/evening.

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.

Here are the tides…

01/19/2010 Tuesday
04:57AM LST 1.9 L
10:35AM LST 4.3 H
05:28PM LST 0.5 L
11:56PM LST 4.1 H

Friday, January 15, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - Waves for the Weekend - 1/16 - 1/17/10

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The W-WNW swell mix (275-300) holds into the weekend…dropping just a touch on Saturday but then starting to creep back up on Sunday. Conditions look pretty good for mornings on both days…but watch for building S-SSE winds to move in (along with some rain) by Sunday evening.

Average W facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some inconsistent head high waves sneaking through on the lower tides. The standout WNW-NW spots, again mostly through North County, will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some inconsistent sets going overhead+ at times. Best shape will continue to show at the points, reefs, and a few of the beaches that have some sort of structure 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
03:03AM LST 1.9 L
09:00AM LST 5.5 H
04:13PM LST -0.5 L
10:30PM LST 3.8 H

01/17/2010 Sunday
03:38AM LST 1.8 L
09:31AM LST 5.2 H
04:38PM LST -0.3 L
10:57PM LST 3.9 H

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/15/10

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The W-WNW swell winds down slightly on Friday but there will still be plenty of waves with lots of closeouts at the well exposed spots since there isn’t much to break up the swell. Look for the biggest waves through the North County winter standouts…and smaller, more playful surf as you move south of Huntington.

Average W facing spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range with some inconsistent head high waves sneaking through on the lower tides. The standout WNW-NW spots, again mostly through North County, will be in the shoulder-overhead range with some inconsistent sets going a couple of feet overhead at times. Like I said before…best shape will be at the points/reefs…with lots of closeouts and North/South current running along the beach breaks.

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.

Here are the tides…

01/15/2010 Friday
02:30AM LST 2.0 L
08:30AM LST 5.7 H
03:46PM LST -0.7 L
10:04PM LST 3.7 H

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/14/10

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More W-WNW swell showing on Thursday…but again we will be a bit shadowed by the nearshore islands so our surf size will be a few notches below the other, more directly exposed regions.

Sizewise look for more surf in the shoulder-overhead range at the W-WNW facing spots. The top breaks, mostly through North County, will see sets going several feet overhead…and maybe bigger as the tide drops.

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.
Light and variable to slightly offshore/sideshore winds set up clean conditions for the morning. 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!

Here are the tides…

01/14/2010 Thursday
01:56AM LST 2.1 L
07:58AM LST 5.8 H
03:19PM LST -0.8 L
09:39PM LST 3.6 H

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/13/10

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The new W-WNW swell will be filling in fast throughout OC on Wednesday…the peak rolling through later in the afternoon, but plenty of waves on tap all through the day. Orange County is a bit more shadowed from this swell compared to other areas so expect smaller sizes. Unfortunately even with the shadowing it looks like the beach breaks will settle into lined up closeouts…which in turn will limit the amount of surf-space to the points and reefs that can handle the swell.

Sizewise we can expect surf in the shoulder-overhead range for most W-WNW facing spots. The top breaks, mostly through North County, will see sets going several feet overhead…and maybe bigger as the tide drops. Winds and tide will be an issue…we are back to the usual race of waiting for the tide to drop and risking the increasing wind…you can help yourself out by sticking to spots that can handle a little more water

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.

Here are the tides…

01/13/2010 Wednesday
01:21AM LST 2.2 L
07:24AM LST 5.8 H
02:50PM LST -0.8 L
09:13PM LST 3.6 H

Monday, January 11, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/12/10

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W-WNW swell will continue to push in to OC on Tuesday but will fade a couple of notches as the swell backs down. Look for the average W facing breaks to hold around chest-shoulder high. Standout WNW-NW facing breaks, mostly through North County, will have some shoulder-head high waves with some overhead+ sets still mixing in on the lower tides.

Shapewise the beach breaks aren’t fairing so well on this swell, lots of lined-up closeouts at spots with direct exposure. Points and reefs will continue to have the best shape, but there aren’t many of them with good exposure to the swell…so it will be one of those days where you have to sacrifice size for shape. I guess there are worse problems to have.

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.

Here are the tides…

01/12/2010 Tuesday
12:40AM LST 2.3 L
06:48AM LST 5.7 H
02:19PM LST -0.8 L
08:46PM LST 3.6 H

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Monday - 1/11/10

W-WNW swell continues to show on Monday…even putting a few decent sized sets into the exposed areas of N. OC. Unfortunately most of this swell mix is coming in from a pretty WNW direction, which puts a lot of the South County into a swell-shadow cast by the nearshore islands as well as Catalina and San Clemente islands. Those shadowed areas, as well as the normally “average” spots will have surf in the chest-head high range, possibly even a few bigger sets sneaking through on the low tide. Standout WNW-NW breaks in the north half of the county will be in the shoulder-overhead range on the bigger sets, again with the potential for some bigger sets on the lower tides.

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
06:07AM LST 5.6 H
01:43PM LST -0.6 L
08:14PM LST 3.5 H

Friday, January 8, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - Waves for the weekend - 1/09-1/10/10

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Plenty of new waves moving into OC on Saturday…and even more coming through on Sunday. OC isn’t as exposed as some of the other regions but there will still be enough juice making it through the island blockage to make most of the W facing breaks work.

On Saturday expect the average W-WNW spots to see surf in the chest-head high range. The top W-WNW facing breaks through North County will be in the shoulder-overhead range with sets going a couple of feet+ overhead at times. On Sunday those waves will build up a bit more…the average spots will see shoulder-overhead surf with some sets going a couple of feet overhead at breaks with a bit more exposure. The top WNW-WN facing breaks, again mostly through North OC, will be in the head high to a couple of feet overhead range with some sets going several feet overhead at times.

Expect lots of closeouts at the beach breaks…so points and reefs will have the best shape (and the biggest crowds). Like I said in the full forecast…you are probably going to have to sacrifice some shape to get a lighter crowd…fortunately there will be enough waves that it should tire us out pretty fast, maybe help speed up the turnover at the best spots. (We can always wish can’t we?)

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
04:27AM LST 5.3 H
12:11PM LST 0.1 L
06:35PM LST 3.0 H
10:49PM LST 2.3 L

01/10/2010 Sunday
05:20AM LST 5.5 H
01:02PM LST -0.3 L
07:33PM LST 3.3 H
11:50PM LST 2.3 L

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/08/10

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New swell will be showing some waves in the morning, nothing huge, but coming up a bit from what we had on Thursday. Look for the average spots to run in the waist-chest high range while the standout North OC winter breaks (the WNW facing spots) will be in the shoulder high+ range through the dawn patrol.

By the afternoon the swell will have filled in a bit more and all of our W-WNW facing breaks will be in the rise for both size and consistency. Average spots will bump into the chest-shoulder high+ range while the winter standouts see some consistent shoulder-head high surf with overhead sets mixing in at times.

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
03:29AM LST 5.1 H
11:05AM LST 0.7 L
05:05PM LST 2.8 H
09:39PM LST 2.0 L

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Thursday - 1/07/10

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Mostly weak lines on tap for OC Thursday morning. Look for ankle-knee high surf at most breaks and a few waist –waist high+ sets at the best WNW standouts and excellent combo spots.

The swell does eventually filter in (after passing through about a million islands, seas of sharks with laserbeams on theirs heads and flaming ring of fire somewhere out there as well, which means it isn’t going to be all “that” when it first starts coming in. Look for the winter spots to start to see some more consistent waist-chest high waves with a few of the standouts seeing some chest-shoulder high sets.

Winds look good…mostly light offshore for the morning and just a light/variable onshore pushing through in the afternoon. Good chance for those winds to lay down as the sun sets.

Here are the tides…

01/07/2010 Thursday
02:30AM LST 4.9 H
09:38AM LST 1.2 L
03:06PM LST 3.0 H
08:33PM LST 1.5 L

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Wednesday - 1/06/10

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The struggle to pull rideable waves out of our WNW swell mix and big tide swings will continue on Wednesday. Fortunately there will be a touch more swell and the tides are a little more manageable compared to what we say earlier this week. Most spots will be in the ankle-knee high range with some rare waist high sets. Standout North County NW breaks will be a bit more in the knee-waist high+ range with some inconsistent chest high+ sets. Expect fairly long waits between waves…and watch out for the midday high tide, even though it isn’t a full 6-footer it has still done a bang-up job steamrolling the shape.

Winds will be nice tomorrow…mostly light and variable in the morning with some pockets of offshore winds through the hills and canyons as you move into South 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
01:33AM LST 4.8 H
08:01AM LST 1.5 L
01:22PM LST 3.6 H
07:38PM LST 0.9 L

Monday, January 4, 2010

Orange County Surf Forecast - For Tuesday - 1/05/10

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. (www.socalsurf.com)

Orange County is going to be a bit slow on Tuesday morning…the new swell won’t have filtered much energy down the coast early in the day so we will be working off a lot of Monday’s leftovers which were on the meager side. Average spots will start off in the knee to occasional waist high range, with soft shape, breaking close to shore, where is my pillow? Things do improve through the afternoon as the new swell fills in a bit more but we may have more issues with the tide and the afternoon winds to count on a decent afternoon session. I think your best bet is to give the cams a check a couple of times during the day, particularly as the tide starts to drop later in the day and see if the winds will hold down a bit more for us.

Here are the tides…

01/05/2010 Tuesday
12:40AM LST 4.6 H
06:34AM LST 1.6 L
12:06PM LST 4.4 H
06:50PM LST 0.2 L

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Orange County 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.

www.socalsurf.com

Still some fun W-WNW swell lines sneaking in and mixing with some micro-combo S-SW swell on Monday. Nothing huge but at least rideable in most areas before the tide gets too high. Look for average spots to be in the knee-waist high range with some chest high sets through the dawn patrol.

The standout NW facing breaks, mostly through North OC, will be in the waist-chest high+ range pretty consistently through the morning and a few of the top spots will see some inconsistent chest-shoulder high+ sets at times. Look for all spots to have tide-swamp-ass issues as we head toward the peak of the tide around lunchtime.


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 too bad.

Here are the tides…

01/04/2010 Monday
05:21AM LST 1.6 L
11:06AM LST 5.3 H
06:06PM LST -0.5 L