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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
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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
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
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Orange County Surf Forecast – Wednesday – WNW-NW swell on the way up
The Swell
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
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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