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Southern California Surf Forecast

Courtesy National Weather Service

FZUS56 KLOX 312042
SRFLOX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
200 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...VALID SUN AUG 1...
* THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES WHEN FORECAST RIP CURRENT
POTENTIAL IS "LOW": DUE TO HIGHLY VARIED COASTAL TOPOGRAPHY,
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY ALONG THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTS, AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED TO USE
CAUTION AT ALL TIMES.
CAZ041-010900-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST-
200 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.SUNDAY...
SURF HEIGHT..................1-3 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL........LOW*
WATER TEMPERATURE............63-65 DEGREES.
REMARKS...SOUTH SWELL.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...SUBSIDING SOUTH SWELL.
CAZ040-010900-
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
200 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.SUNDAY...
SURF HEIGHT..................1-3 FEET.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL........LOW*
WATER TEMPERATURE............60-63 DEGREES.
REMARKS...SOUTH SWELL.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...SUBSIDING SOUTH SWELL. 
CAZ039-010900-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
200 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.SUNDAY...
SURF HEIGHT..................FLAT TO 1 FOOT.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL........LOW*
WATER TEMPERATURE............58-60 DEGREES.
REMARKS...SOUTH SWELL.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...BUILDING WEST WIND SWELL.

Surf Forecast for Orange and San Diego Counties

Issued by the National Weather Service, San Diego

FZUS56 KSGX 312016
SRFSGX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
200 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.FOR THE BEACHES OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA...FOR SUN AUG 1.
* THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES WHEN FORECAST RIP CURRENT
POTENTIAL IS "LOW": DUE TO HIGHLY VARIED COASTAL TOPOGRAPHY
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY ALONG THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST...AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AT ALL
TIMES AND SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.
CAZ042-043-010900-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
200 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.SUNDAY...
SURF HEIGHT.............3 TO 5 FEET NORTH OF CARLSBAD.
                        2 TO 3 FEET FROM CARLSBAD SOUTHWARD.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL...HIGH. VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS
                        SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WATER TEMPERATURE.......59 TO 66 DEGREES.
REMARKS...HIGHEST SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...2 TO 4 FEET.
** FOR SWELL INFORMATION REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...LAXCWFSGX

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STATION                       DAY & TIME       WAVES(cm)      TEMPS(deg F)
                              PDT     UTC      Hs    Tp  Dp   Air  SST
163 KALO, MAJURO, MARSHALL IS 31 1429 31 2129  177  9.9 153       83.7
121 IPAN, GUAM                31 1426 31 2126  115  9.1  98       85.3
146 KAUMALAPAU, LANAI, HI     31 1419 31 2119  115 15.4 200       78.6
164 BARBERS POINT 19NM SW, HI 31 1417 31 2117  206  7.1 116       79.0
098 MOKAPU POINT, HI          31 1413 31 2113  221  7.1  79       78.1
106 WAIMEA BAY, HI            31 1416 31 2116  133  6.7  48       78.6
166 OCEAN STATION PAPA        31 1102 31 1802  135  7.7 207       55.4
191 POINT LOMA SOUTH, CA      31 1427 31 2127   94 15.4 196       66.6
093 MISSION BAY OFFSHORE, CA  31 1416 31 2116   77 15.4 209       67.1
100 TORREY PINES OUTER, CA    31 1428 31 2128   74 15.4 201       68.0
161 SAN ELIJO NEARSHORE, CA   31 1406 31 2106   57 15.4 240       65.5
045 OCEANSIDE OFFSHORE, CA    31 1349 31 2049   69 12.5 200       66.6
043 CAMP PENDLETON NEARSHORE, 31 1430 31 2130   63 18.2 224       66.9
067 SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, CA    31 1430 31 2130  156  8.3 316       62.8
167 SAN NICOLAS ISLAND NORTH, 31 1430 31 2130   95 15.4 180       62.2
096 DANA POINT, CA            31 1429 31 2129   74 14.3 182       65.1
092 SAN PEDRO, CA             31 1421 31 2121   54 15.4 185       67.8
028 SANTA MONICA BAY, CA      31 1421 31 2121   66 14.3 199       61.5
111 ANACAPA PASSAGE, CA       31 1425 31 2125   61 14.3 193       62.4
169 VENTURA NEARSHORE, CA     31 1440 31 2140   58 15.4 201       60.6
107 GOLETA POINT, CA          31 1357 31 2057   58  7.1 272       61.9
071 HARVEST, CA               31 1417 31 2117  161  8.3 321       57.9
076 DIABLO CANYON, CA         31 1413 31 2113  120  8.3 298       56.1
157 POINT SUR, CA             31 1427 31 2127  245  9.9 308       57.2
158 CABRILLO POINT NEARSHORE, 31 1419 31 2119   90  9.1 335       59.2
156 MONTEREY CANYON OUTER, CA 31 1424 31 2124  108  9.1 300       57.2
142 SAN FRANCISCO BAR, CA     31 1439 31 2139  115  8.3 278       59.0
029 POINT REYES, CA           31 1438 31 2138  239  8.3 333       49.8
094 CAPE MENDOCINO, CA        12 0854 12 1554  298  8.3 331       49.6
128 HUMBOLDT BAY SOUTH SPIT,  31 1425 31 2125  143  8.3 336       52.2
168 HUMBOLDT BAY NORTH SPIT,  31 1424 31 2124  159  8.3 329       52.5
139 UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR       31 1411 31 2111  151  7.7 328       53.6
162 CLATSOP SPIT, OR          31 1438 31 2138  157  8.3 303       55.9
036 GRAYS HARBOR, WA          31 1440 31 2140  143  7.1 300       52.9
432 FAREHAM, ST. CROIX, VI    31 1425 31 2125  125  5.9 102       85.1
431 CHRISTIANSTED, ST CROIX,  31 1426 31 2126   62  5.0  52       85.1
144 ST. PETERSBURG OFFSHORE,  31 1423 31 2123   55  5.6 275       88.3
134 FORT PIERCE, FL           31 1416 31 2116   26  2.0 132       81.5
143 CAPE CANAVERAL NEARSHORE, 31 1425 31 2125   29 10.5  78       83.3
132 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL      31 1425 31 2125   53  2.7  95       83.5
150 MASONBORO INLET, ILM2, NC 31 1431 31 2131   71  3.9  89       80.4
430 DUCK FRF 26m, NC          31 1426 31 2126   82  6.7  48       75.4
147 CAPE HENRY, VA            31 1442 31 2142   64  6.7  66       75.2
154 BLOCK ISLAND, RI          31 1435 31 2135   72  3.7 160           
160 JEFFREYS LEDGE, NH        31 1441 31 2141   33 12.5 102       67.8
170 SOUTH RAMEA ISLAND, CANAD 31 1428 31 2128   98  7.7 177       57.2

WIND                                           MEAN(m/s)  PEAK(m/s)
073 SCRIPPS PIER, LA JOLLA CA 31 1345 31 2045  3.20/251   4.00/248

Southern California Marine Forecast

Courtesy National Weather Service

 
FZUS56 KLOX 312129
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
PZZ600-010415-
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
AT 22Z...OR 3 PM PDT...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS AND THERMAL TROUGH NEAR SHORE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$
PZZ670-010415-
WATERS FROM PT. PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT. ARGUELLO AND WESTWARD 60 NM-
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW AROUND 15 KT
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
SWELL S AROUND 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6
FT.

$$
PZZ673-010415-
WATERS FROM PT. ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S AROUND
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 5 TO 7 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
SWELL S AROUND 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.  

$$
PZZ676-010415-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS ISLAND-
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.TONIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW AROUND 15 KT
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
SWELL S AROUND 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.  

$$
PZZ650-010415-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.TONIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL W 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 2 FT AT 16
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W AROUND 15 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.  

$$
PZZ655-010415-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
229 PM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.TONIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S AROUND 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED
SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W AROUND 15 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AND S AROUND 3 FT.
.WED...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. 
.THU...W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT.  

$$
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San Diego Marine Forecast - Synopsis for far Southern California Coast

Courtesy NWS San Diego

FZUS56 KSGX 311553
CWFSGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
853 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER OUT 60 NM
PZZ700-312230-
853 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST...
AT 8 AM PDT...A 1016 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED 30 NM W OF ENSENADA AND
A 1006 MB THERMAL LOW WAS NEAR NEEDLES. WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE
FLOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
$$
PZZ750-775-312230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT
30 NM-
WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO
60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND-
853 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
.TODAY...WIND SW 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SWELL SW
3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...WIND W 10 KT OR LESS. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...WIND MOSTLY W TO NW 10 KT BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WIND
WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL W 2 FT AND S  2 TO 3 FT.
$$
BALFOUR

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