Monday’s Surf – SW swell fun with a slight chance of homicide

Ok this is going to be a short post since my wife said she would stab me if I spent a single minute more on the computer tonight. (See what sort of risks I take for you guys). Plus I have to watch that show about the human Tetris thingee on fox tonight.

Anyway getting down to the brass tacks…Monday will be a surf day.

The new SW swell started filling in on Sunday and will peak into Monday as it mixes with some leftover S energy and some local windswell. Most exposed breaks will continue to hold around waist-shoulder high on sets while the standout breaks, mostly down in South OC and through most of North San Diego, will have some shoulder-head high sets…maybe even a few plus sized waves on the better tides. I still think there will be some consistency issues at times but the new size should make up for the gaps between the bigger waves.

Winds will be light again in the morning, with a slight bit of onshore texture at the really open beaches. All spots see onshore W winds around 10-12 knots by the afternoon.

Best spots will be the points/reefs that are exposed to the swell…breaks in North LA should be ok…but the points/reefs of SD/OC will be the best. Beach breaks will be ok…but a little walled and will probably have some current. Try and surf early to beat the wind.

OK got to go…I can hear her sharpening up the knife in the kitchen…

Friday’s Surf – Looks pretty fun

Friday is going to be a surf day.

We are going to have a mix of fading SW energy, new long-period SW swell, and some local windswell…all of which will team up with cleaner conditions (especially compared to what we have seen over the last couple of mornings).

Sizewise look for a lot of spots to hold in the waist-chest high range…the better combo breaks will have some chest high+ sets particularly as the new long-period SW’er starts to arrive. (really this new swell looks better for Saturday but the leftover SW energy should help to fill in the gaps).

Standout SW facing breaks in Northern San Diego and South Orange County will have surf in the waist-shoulder high range with some inconsistent head high (maybe even bigger) sets coming through on the tide push.

Winds are forecast to be light and variable in the morning…maybe even light offshore for some of LA and Ventura areas. Look for onshore winds out of the W around the usual 10-12+ knots during the afternoon.

I think Friday should be pretty fun at almost all of the combo spots in SoCal (just make sure they have good SW exposure). It won’t be huge or anything but the mix of swells, the cleaner conditions, and the fact that the water is warming back up make for a pretty good argument for surfboard riding. If you are looking for bigger and more consistent surf I would head to SD and South OC…they will be the most exposed to the swell mix. Other areas will be smaller but will still be rideable so don’t worry if you can’t afford the $8.50 per gallon that we are going to see at the pumps tomorrow.