San Diego Surf Forecast: A little more surf on Monday

Monday will see a slow increase in wave heights as our mix of small S-SSW swell (180-190), some inconsistent SW swell (210-220), and some local NW windswell, fills in and fleshes out a bit more.



Most spots will be around knee-waist high off the mix of S swell and windswell. The top SW facing combo breaks will see more consistent waist-chest high sets…and maybe a rare chest-shoulder high plus wave…on the lower tides. Really though it is going to feel pretty small, mostly gutless, and inconsistent…all of which is going to make for sort of sucky surf condtions.

On top of the smaller waves the winds are going to be sort of blah…there will be some slight eddy circulation early, which means mild onshore flow out of the SW. It will be cleaner through areas that have high cliffs, lots of kelp, or some sort of structure to block the wind. Expect winds to shift to more W-SW flow by midday and then turn more WNW 10-14 knots by the afternoon.



Personally I don’t think that Monday’s surf is looking all that fun…the mix of conditions and swell aren’t really going to click…and there just isn’t enough swell to power through the texture and the higher morning tide. If you have the day off, or just have to surf…I would recommend bringing the small wave gear…longboards will probably be the most fun. Look for the biggest surf through the combo spots, mostly in Central SD and far North SD, but even at those breaks it won’t be worth driving very far.

Here are the tides…

04:58AM LDT 3.6 H
11:10AM LDT 0.8 L
05:50PM LDT 5.1 H

Remember if you are interested in the full Southern California Surf forecast check out my blog at www.socalsurf.com

- Adam

San Diego Surf Forecast: Slowly picking up through the weekend

Expect a slow surf weekend...but with a slow increase in wave heights as we move throughout the day on Sunday.

On Saturday we are going to continue to see a small leftover mix of SW/WNW micro-swells. Most spots throughout the county will continue to see knee high+ waves while a few of the better top spots, mostly in central San Diego at the more exposed beachbreaks, see some semi-consistent waist high sets.

Sunday we will start to see an increase in both S-SW swell (180-210+220 from a couple of different storms moving through the SPAC swell window), and some minor WNW swell/windswell mix. The average spots will boost into the knee-waist high+ range with some chest high sets near the end of the day. The Standout SW facing spots breaks will be more consistently knee-chest high with some inconsistent shoulder high sets through the afternoon. Check out the sideways forecast...you can see the lighter blue starting to creep in around the edges on the 31st.



Winds will be ok...we will have this weak eddy flow still swirling around so there may be some pockets of texture at a few of the more exposed areas. Mostly we can expect light and variable winds through the morning with W-NW flow around 10-13 knots building onshore by the afternoon.

I think that we are going to be stuck with the small wave gear for most of the weekend...especially if you don’t live close to one of the top breaks. Expect mostly small, inconsistent surf...with some occasional semi-playful sets. The lower tides will have some better shape but I still think that you need to combine it with a good sandbar or a shallow reef to get more out of the weak surf. Don’t expect a ton of new waves early on Sunday...it will start off pretty slow...but look for more waves as we move through the day.

Here are tides...have a great weekend!

Saturday
02:04AM LDT 4.5 H
09:23AM LDT -0.1 L
04:18PM LDT 4.3 H
10:11PM LDT 2.0 L

Sunday
03:28AM LDT 3.9 H
10:18AM LDT 0.4 L
05:07PM LDT 4.7 H
11:36PM LDT 1.4 L

If you are interested in a longer-range look at the surf you might want to check out my www.Socalsurf.com blog...I posted a long-range forecast outlook today that highlights a few new swells that will be hitting our beaches next week. Here is the link to the post...

http://socalforecast.blogspot.com/2009/05/long-range-outlook-because-talking.html

Have a great weekend!

Adam

San Diego Surf Forecast: More small waves...but at least it is Friday.

Friday will be another day with decent conditions but small surf. It won’t be totally flat...but expect to wait around for rideable waves even at the top breaks.

Swellwise we are going to have a micro-mix of S-SW leftovers and some weak WNW energy (mostly local windswell).



Wave heights are going to hold around ankle-knee high+ at most of the average exposed breaks. The standout S-SW facing spots, mostly those in North County and Central SD, with good shallow sandbars (or reefs) will be in the knee-waist high range on sets...and there may be even a rare bigger set sneaking through on the tide swing.

Winds look good...mostly light and variable through the morning with overcast skies. W winds around 10-14 knots and clearing skies will push through during the afternoon.

Like the last couple of days it won’t be worth driving very far to look for surf...so if you find a peak close to home it would be good to jump on it before the building tide swamps it out. Small wave gear will still be the most fun...and if you can you might want to try and surf around the drain-out lower tide that hits mid morning.

Here are the tides...happy Friday!

12:52AM LDT 5.2 H
08:27AM LDT -0.6 L
03:21PM LDT 3.9 H
08:33PM LDT 2.4 L

If you are interested in a longer-range look at the surf you might want to check out my www.Socalsurf.com blog...I posted a long-range forecast outlook today that highlights a few new swells that will be hitting our beaches next week. Here is the link to the post...

http://socalforecast.blogspot.com/2009/05/long-range-outlook-because-talking.html

Have a good one!

Adam

San Diego Surf Forecast: Small Surf Continues on Thursday

We still won’t be seeing a lot of surf out there on Thursday...it won’t be totally flat but the weak mix of swell isn’t doing much to get our blood racing. It also doesn’t help that we are seeing a pretty extreme tide swing that is draining the shape out of a lot of spots during the dawn patrol.

Swellwise this weak mix of fading/background S-SW swell and local NW windswell will continue on Thursday. Check out what is currently showing on the Scripps Oceanside Buoy...it is going to be pretty similar tomorrow.



Most of the average spots will continue to see surf around knee high with a few knee-waist sets sneaking through. The standout S-SW facing breaks, mostly from North County through La Jolla, will be more consistently around waist-chest high on the sets. You are going to want to find a spot with a good sandbar or something like a pier/jetty to help focus the swell mix, just so you can milk a little more fun from the energy we have in the water.

Winds will be similar to the last few days...light and variable, with overcast skies, through the morning. Afternoon winds come onshore out of the WNW-NW around 10-14 knots.

Like I said above... it won’t be totally flat tomorrow, but it will be pretty small and not all that consistent, which doesn’t really help things. The S-SW facing spots will be slightly better but not much of an improvement over the other areas. I would stick to the small wave gear and try to avoid the extremely low tide that rolls through early in the morning.

Here are the tides...

07:21AM LDT -1.0 L
02:17PM LDT 3.7 H
06:55PM LDT 2.4 L

If you are interested in a longer-range look at the surf you might want to check out my www.Socalsurf.com blog...I posted a long-range forecast outlook today that highlights a few new swells that will be hitting our beaches next week. Here is the link to the post...

http://socalforecast.blogspot.com/2009/05/long-range-outlook-because-talking.html

Have a good one!

Adam

San Diego Surf Forecast: A few small ones for Wednesday

Wednesday will have a few rideable waves but there isn’t really enough swell to call it a surf day.

We will have a mix of SW swell (200-220), some leftover S-SSW swell (180-200), and some weak NW windswell.



Most spots will be around knee-knee high+...with a few bigger sets on the lower morning tide. The standout spots (and I use the term loosely) will have some waist high+ sets. The best shape will be as we move off the negative low tide in the morning. Look for a little bigger surf through North County and the South County beach breaks thanks to a little more exposure to the swell mix.

Winds look good...mostly light and variable to light offshore through the morning. NW winds around 10-12 knots will move in through the afternoon.

Like I said there will be a few rideable waves sneaking through in the morning but mostly it is going to be small and kind of gutless at the average spots. Your best bet is going to be at the better combo beach breaks, particularly spots that have some good sandbars. I think that a bigger board (or at least something that works well in small surf) will probably be the most fun.

Here are the tides...

06:26AM LDT -1.4 L
01:14PM LDT 3.6 H
05:41PM LDT 2.3 L
11:59PM LDT 5.9 H

Remember, if you need a forecast for the other Southern California surf regions make sure to check out my www.Socalsurf.com blog.

Have a good one!

Adam

San Diego Surf Forecast: Nothing new on Tuesday

Tuesday will be surfable…but it isn’t going to be great, or even all that consistent. Basically we can expect a mix of small, soft peaks and decent morning winds that will at least keep it fun enough to paddle out and catch a few.

Swellwise we are going to have fading S-SSW swell and a background mix of WNW-NW windswell and some weak SW swell.

Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range while the standout SW facing spots and the top combo breaks see some chest high+ sets…maybe even a rare shoulder high face on the lower tides. I would look for the biggest surf from La Jolla northward just because it pulls in this sort of swell mix a tad better.

Winds look good…mostly light and variable in the morning with a touch of S-SE flow at a few of the more exposed areas. Winds will look something like this for the dawn patrol…



Again I would stick to your small-wave boards and gear…the surf is going to be pretty soft with long waits between sets…you are going to want a board that can pick off the in-betweeners just so you can stave off the boredom a little bit longer. The tide is going to be super low in the morning, so you are going to want to plan around that as well.

Here are the tides….

05:34AM LDT -1.6 L
12:15PM LDT 3.6 H
04:42PM LDT 2.1 L
11:05PM LDT 6.3 H

San Diego Surf Forecast – Waves for Memorial Day

We will continue to have some small but playful surf coming through on Monday.

Our surf will be a mix of fading S-SSW swell (180-200) and some background WNW/SW energy. None of the incoming swells have a lot of energy or consistency but they do manage to combo up for some slow, but fun, peaks at the better exposed breaks.



Most spots will be in the knee-waist high range with some inconsistent chest high sets at spots with a little more exposure to the S swell. The standout spots, mostly through Northern San Diego, the beach breaks in La Jolla, and a few of the more exposed beaches further south, will have surf in the waist-chest high range fairly consistently…but with some shoulder high sets mixing in at times. The beach breaks look a little better in overall shape…expect some slow mushiness on the points/reefs particularly if we are heading to a higher tide.

Winds look good, they will be very similar to what we have seen over the last few days. Overcast, grey skies and light/variable winds through the morning. Skies clear out and W winds build onshore around 10-12 knots by the afternoon.



Your best bet is just hunting around your local spots…it is a holiday and most of the top breaks are going to be weekend-crowded…so with the crowd and the soft/inconsistent swell mix we have out there it won’t be worth driving around a ton. Personally I am going to just stick close to home and hunt out a private little sandbar somewhere…and then fire up the bbq (and the coors light) in the afternoon as the sunshine and the wind picks up.

Have a good holiday…here are the tides!

04:44AM LDT -1.6 L
11:20AM LDT 3.7 H
03:52PM LDT 1.9 L
10:16PM LDT 6.5 H

San Diego Surf Forecast: Waves for the Memorial Day Weekend

Our surf is going to pick up as we head into the weekend. It isn’t going to be big...or even all that great...but it will be more playful than we have seen over the last week, plus we have a three-day weekend which makes everything seem more fun.

The increase in surf is going to come from a new S swell (180-200) that will fill in a bit here on Friday and then peak Saturday before slowly starting to drop off through Sunday and Monday. We will also have a bit of WNW-NW windswell and weak SW swell that hangs in the background for all three days.

Wave heights are going to hang around waist high with some chest high sets at the average S facing breaks. The standout S facing spots and good combo breaks, mostly through North SD County...right up to South Orange County, will have more consistent chest high surf with shoulder high sets. (Between you and me...I didn’t really like the storm that sent this S swell, so I am staying on the conservative side with my wave heights...I wouldn’t be all that surprised to see some bigger sets mixing in on the lower tides...but I wouldn’t count on them either).

Winds look good for the next couple of mornings. Overcast skies and light and variable conditions for most areas. W winds will build in through the afternoons topping out around 10-14 knots. Check out the wind models...

Saturday @ 8am



Sunday @ 8am



With it being a holiday weekend, and there being some swell after a few days of flatness...there is going to be a lot of frustrated line-ups out there. Really I think your best bet is to find a playful peak close to home...and try and get some surf early in the day before the winds/tide/crowds start to kill the fun-factor. I would also keep an eye on the tides...even though they aren’t super high/low the surf has been pretty sensitive to the swing...try and plan around it if you can.

Here are the tides...Have a great memorial day! (Also I want to send out a huge thanks to all of our servicemen and servicewomen...I hope you stay safe where ever you are).


Saturday
03:13AM LDT -1.1 L
09:38AM LDT 3.7 H
02:26PM LDT 1.6 L
08:50PM LDT 6.4 H

Sunday
03:57AM LDT -1.5 L
10:28AM LDT 3.7 H
03:08PM LDT 1.8 L
09:31PM LDT 6.6 H

Memorial Day
04:44AM LDT -1.6 L
11:20AM LDT 3.7 H
03:52PM LDT 1.9 L
10:16PM LDT 6.5 H

Remember, if you need a forecast for the other Southern California surf regions make sure to check out my www.Socalsurf.com blog.

Have a good one!

Adam

San Diego Surf Forecast: Friday seeing a slow pick up

Friday will be a sort-of-ok to marginal surf day...a lot will depend on where and when you surf. Overall weather/wind conditions will be good but there isn’t going to be a lot of swell in the water, particularly through the morning.

We will have a new S-SSW swell (180-200) that will slowly fill in throughout the day, (eventually peaking on Saturday). NW windswell from our local waters will filter in through the background.


Well at least it isn’t dark blue...

Surfwise we can expect waves in the knee-waist high range at the average spots that have some exposure to the S-SSW swell direction. The top spots, mostly through Northern San Diego (which has a little more exposure to the S swell), will be in the waist-chest high range. The better combo beach breaks should pull in similar sizes as well. I do expect a few bigger waves coming through by later in the afternoon...we should see a few shoulder high sets at the top spots by sundown.

Winds will be light and variable for most areas through the morning with a few pockets of slight S flow at times but in general it will be clean throughout the first part of the day. WNW-NW winds around 10-14 knots will fill in through the afternoon.

Don’t expect a ton from this new swell early on Friday morning...there won’t be much energy showing through the dawn patrol and we will also be pushing towards a higher tide that peaks around 8:45am...both of which will keep things a bit slow and inconsistent. With that being said I do think that you should at least do a camera check in the morning...the conditions will be clean and there is some swell in the water, so while it won’t be big, there is still a chance at catching a few.

Oh one last note...looks like the tropics are starting to get a little frisky...we have our first halfway decent tropical wave/disturbance of the season starting to push around south of the tip of Baja. Forecasts aren’t showing it developing much (it hits cooler water and wind shear) but it is nice to see some activity down there.





Here are the tides...

02:30AM LDT -0.6 L
08:48AM LDT 3.7 H
01:47PM LDT 1.5 L
08:11PM LDT 6.2 H

Remember, if you need a forecast for the other Southern California surf regions make sure to check out my www.Socalsurf.com blog.

Have a good one!

Adam

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