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Sunday 10/12 11:00 pm
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•1-2 ft | : 1 ft W @ 6 sec |
•1-2 ft | : 1 ft S @ 11 sec |
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More Information | Rate Accuracy of This Model
Surfline's LOLA Swell Model is the ONLY global swell model that can separate individual swells to accurately calculate surf heights for any location on Earth. Every surf spot will only have a limited range of swells that produce good surf at that location. Compare the LOLA swell forecast with a spot's "Optimal Conditions" information and your own local knowledge to score the best surf.
The "Swell Rose" above is the only one of it's kind in the world. This shows the directions of all the incoming swells
(N=0° East=90° etc). If you mouse over the swell rose you can see detailed raw numbers of the underlying swells.
US Weather data comes from the WeatherUnderground array of personal weather stations. Data is near realtime. International weather comes from LOLAs high resolution models or WUG where possible.
Tides are generated using the most excellent Xtide system.
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| LOLA SWELL (ft) |
10/12 11:00 pm
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Wind:
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CLEAR
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| Air: |
62°F |
| Water: |
71°F |
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KCACARLS8
(3 miles)
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Location: Oceanside | 10/13 | | 02:17AM : 0.56ft. | | LOW | | | 10/13 | | 08:31AM : 5.74ft. | | HIGH | | | 10/13 | | 02:53PM : 0.16ft. | | LOW | | | 10/13 | | 08:58PM : 4.97ft. | | HIGH | |
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MONTEREY BAY
as of 6:00 PM PDT
on10/12
6ft @ 9sec from NW
1ft @ 14secfrom South
1ft @ 12sec from SE
NW@16kts
A:56°F W:57°F
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PT SAN LUIS
as of 7:00 AM PDT
on11/21
7ft @ 12sec
5ft @ 10sec
N@12kts
A:53°F W:°F
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WEST OREGON
as of 6:00 PM PDT
on10/12
2ft @ 8sec
1ft @ 14sec
W@8kts
A:62°F W:62°F
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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For higher resolution buoy data, go to the LOLA Buoys tab in the forecast section.
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Shark Alert: On September 28th, Thadeau Martins was jogging in South Imperial Beach near the Tijuana Slough in San Diego County when he came upon two pinniped carcasses, about 25 yards apart. One had an obvious shark bite. Please exercise caution when surfing in the area and report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
Surfer/shaper Tom Wegener focused his craft around building hollow, wooden boards, and more recently poured tons of R & D into riding and building ancient Hawaiian surfcraft known as alaias. Join Tom Saturday, October 11th, at 7:30 pm, at Patagonia Surf Shop in Cardiff for a slide show and video about wood boards and the speed and thrill of riding a flat piece of wood without any fins.
Speaking of Patagonia, they’re giving away one of their new R2 Frontzip fullsuits at their booth for Sacred Craft surfboard expo Oct 11 and 12. No purchase necessary, and you don't need to be present to win, just drop by their booth and fill out a complete registration card. The recipient's name will be pulled at the show, 3 p.m., Oct 12. While there, see Fletcher Chouinard, Dan Malloy and Gerry Lopez, who will be there in person Oct 12 from 12 - 4 pm, signing his new book ‘Surf Is Where You Find it.’
This year’s GROM BOMB contest kicks off on the same day, October 11th, at Ponto Jetty, Carlsbad. There is a $20 entry fee, TONs of free prizes, and all are welcome, any level of surfing will have fun. Link to http://www.grombombsurf.com/ for sign-up information.
And come celebrate Dane Williams' Life on October 12th, Goldenwest, HB, at the First Annual Dane Williams Memorial Surf Festival. Cost of Entry is $25, which includes t-shirt, lunch, and special events. All proceeds go to the Dane Williams Memorial Fund. Link to hurley.com for more.
There is no other wave in the world that has dominated the hearts and minds of surfers like Pipeline. Through two-hundred pages of captivating and timeless images from over fifty of the world’s best photographers, combined with words from surfing’s most renowned writers, Pipeline: The World’s Most Respected Wave tells the stories from almost five decades of heart-stopping action: the first rides, the first contests, triumphs, deaths, localism, foreign invasion and performance revolution. On November 8th, Billabong will be hosting the Pipeline Book Launch Party at their headquarters in Irvine. For tickets and books sales click here.
On Saturday, November 1st, the Ocean Institute in Dana Point will be hosting the first annual Surfscience Teen Conference. The Conference starts at 10:00am and goes until 4:00pm and is open to 8th-12th grade students. Teens will have the chance to meet Quiksilver pro surfer Lisa Andersen, participate in a mini-workshop on surf forecasting with Surfline scientist Kevin Wallis, and take a bus trip down to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla. For more information check out the Ocean Institute¹s website or call (949) 496-2274. Registration will be limited to the first 60 participants.
What’s in your water? Check out San Diego County’s podcast and stay up-to-date with all the plume, junk, and gunk.
What’s your surf spot worth? Help us find out. Researchers at UCLA are conducting a survey of surfers who surf at California surf spots to evaluate their worth. You can help by visiting this link and filling out the survey: http://www.beachology.com/surf. Your participation can help us better protect and manage California surf spots in the future.
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