5.18.23 – On Friday, the forecast is looking promising with consistent 4-7ft waves expected throughout the day across OC, LA and SD. Some spots going overheadThe swell direction is predicted to be from the southwest with light offshore winds early in the morning, gradually turning into onshore winds by midday. The water temperature is expected to be around 68°F. Not much NW breaking up the swell, so finding definition or a reef is the call.
Saturday, the surf forecast is showing a slight decrease in wave height with 3-6ft waves predicted throughout the day. The swell direction is expected to remain from the southwest still with light onshore winds throughout the day. The water temperature is predicted to be around 68°F, similar to Friday’s forecast.
Sunday, the surf forecast is showing a slight increase in wave height compared to Saturday with 3-4ft waves predicted throughout the day. The swell direction is expected to remain from the southwest with light offshore winds early in the morning, gradually turning into onshore winds by midday. The water temperature is expected to be around 68°F.
TLDR: Get some of this swell while its here :). Winds looking better this weekend
Overall, the day-to-day surf forecast for this weekend looks promising.