New swell due this week

Our next swell is coming down the line from a more winter-like 295-300 degree direction, so it should be much easier to track.

Thursday morning a moderately potent, 14-16 second interval, NW swell moves in from a fairly steep angle of 295-305 degrees. The best West facing breaks should go head high plus or better on the sets.

The beaches without a good look at the West will have to rely on some smallish, unseasonable, pulses out of the SW and whatever energy bends in out of the NW.

The conditions look excellent again as high pressure continues to kick up temperate offshore winds. We’ll see breezes out of the NE at 3-5 m.p.h. at most spots, and once again, heavier gusts below the passes and canyons. Expect mild breezes out of the West in the afternoon and a high air temp of 74 degrees.

Friday morning looks like another good morning for the better West facing beaches. Top spots should remain in the head high plus zone through the morning and begin a slow, methodical fade for Saturday and into Sunday.

The conditions will be fantastic for the morning, with breezes out of the NE at 6-8 m.p.h. until noon, with the shift out of the West at 6-8 m.p.h.  for the rest of the day. We’ll see a high air temp of 71 degrees.

Saturday morning will be smaller and less consistent as the surf continues to drop, but there will still be plenty of surf for the better West facing beaches. Top spots should see chest to shoulder high sets as the intervals slim down to 10-12 seconds.

The conditions will still be fair plus as the high pressure starts to break down a little bit. We’ll see variable breezes out of the East at 2-4 m.p.h. until around noon and West winds at 8-10 m.p.h.  until sundown. We’ll see a high air temp of 70 degrees.

Sunday morning will be even smaller and less consistent. The bad news for the morning crew is that the high tide cycle will be smack dab in the in the middle of the dawn patrol, with a 5.84 foot high right around 6:30 a.m. That will make for a sluggish start, but the tide recedes quickly from that point on.

The conditions should cooperate again with variable breezes out of the East at 1-5 m.p.h.  early and West winds to 10 m.p.h.  in the afternoon. We’ll see a high air temp of 69 degrees.

The current water temps are as follows: South Bay 58 degrees, Newport 56 degrees, Huntington 58 degrees, Santa Monica 57 degrees and Malibu 57 degrees.

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