Orange County Surf Forecast – Friday – On the way down…but still fun

The Swell
The mix of WNW-NW swell (280-300 but with more energy in the 290-300 range) and some weak SW swell (200-220) will back down on Friday. Look for the biggest, most consistent surf through the morning and further shrinkage by the afternoon.



Waves
Look for smaller but still fun/rideable surf on Friday. The average exposed spots will be in the waist high range…maybe even a few chest high sets through the morning. Standout NW exposed spots will be in the chest-shoulder high range…with a few North County plus sets early in the morning. Looks like shape will continue to be a little wally at the beach breaks so the best shape will be at spots that have something to break up the swell a little bit better.

Winds
Look for light and variable winds through the morning…even a few pockets of light E-ESE-SE offshore winds in some areas. Increasing clouds and light/moderate NW winds 10-14 knots move in through the afternoon. Chance for some light showers later in the night.

Orange County Tides
11/20/2009 Friday
03:45AM LST 2.8 L
09:58AM LST 5.4 H
05:53PM LST 0.1 L

Orange County Surf Forecast – Thursday – WNW-NW swell peaks

The Swell
WNW-NW swell (280-300 but with most of the energy around 290-300) will peak on Thursday as it mixes with some background SW swell (200-220). Due to the steeper swell angle this swell will show most of its energy at the winter spots in North County…but expect a (smaller) increase in surf across the county.



Waves
New swell moves in and helps to increase wave heights in most spots…average breaks are going to hold around waist-chest high…with some occasionally bigger sets at the better NW facing and combo breaks. Top NW facing spots will have surf in the chest-shoulder high range with some head high sets…possibly even a rare bigger one on the lower tide.

Winds
Look for light and variable to light offshore winds for the morning, some patchy fog in spots as well. Variable…mostly onshore…flow builds in through the afternoon but stays around 5-10 knots.

Orange County Tides
11/19/2009 Thursday
03:12AM LST 2.6 L
09:23AM LST 5.7 H
05:08PM LST -0.2 L
11:52PM LST 3.4 H

Orange County Surf Forecast – Tuesday – NW swell continues to wind down

The Swell
WNW-NW swell (285-300) and the smaller SW swell (200-220) will both continue to fade on Tuesday while the local mix of windswell holds in the background.



Waves
Average exposed spots, mostly the NW facing ones in North County, will be in the waist-high+ range. Top NW facing spots, and the best combo breaks, will be in the chest-shoulder high range through the morning low tides. Look for smaller, less consistent surf as the swell mix fades more during the afternoon.

Winds
Clean conditions on tap for Tuesday. Mostly light and variable winds with just a few areas of minor texture for the morning. Look for some light/moderate W-WNW winds in the 10-12 knot range for the middle of the day and then lighter winds setting back up as we get close to sundown.

Orange County Tides
11/10/2009 Tuesday
04:28AM LST 4.5 H
10:16AM LST 2.2 L
03:38PM LST 4.4 H
10:28PM LST 0.4 L

Orange County Surf Forecast – creeping up

The Swell
Look for a mix of small inconsistent SW swell (200-220) and building NW-WNW energy that fills in slowly as we move throughout the day.



Waves
Still not the greatest swell mix for Orange County but it will increase our surf a little bit. Average spots can expect knee-waist high waves, while the standout SW facing spots as well as the standout NW facing spots, see some inconsistent waist-chest high sets. High tide will keep things soft through the first part of the day, but there may be a little more wiggle-room for the dawn patrol as the tide peak moves back to about 10:30am.

Winds
Winds will be mostly light/variable in the morning with a few pockets of light onshore texture at the wind prone spots. NW winds around 10-15 knots will build in through the afternoon.

Orange County Tides
03:59AM LST 2.7 L
10:21AM LST 6.0 H
06:16PM LST -0.4 L