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Hey, this is Kevin with your South Los Angeles Surf Forecast effective Friday afternoon.

Southern California Recap: FRIDAY – WNW swell was fading today, but still offered waist-chest high surf at the better breaks. Top spots were up in the head high+ range.

Southern California Surf Forecast Outlook: New WNW swell will build over the afternoon on Saturday (early morning starting a little slow) and holding early Sunday. The long range is looking promising as well. Check the forecast for further details.
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LOCAL SOUTH LOS ANGELES SURF FORECAST   (Surf sizes are face heights of the front of the waves)
Friday 11/20 Saturday 11/21 Sunday 11/22 Monday 11/23 Tuesday 11/24
FAIR TO GOOD
SURF: 3-4 ft. - waist to chest high and fair to good conditions.
FAIR
SURF: 3-4 ft. - waist to chest high and fair conditions.
FAIR TO GOOD
SURF: 3-5 ft. - waist to head high and fair to good conditions.
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Fading WNW swell, some larger waves at top breaks early; SW swell holds Mix of building and fading WNW swells with larger 3-4-5'+ waves at top breaks over the afternoon/evening; a little leftover bump possible early, although wind is light WNW swell due to ease, possible offshores....stay tuned    
TIDES: LOS ANGELES
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WEATHER
MOSTLY SUNNY
58 - 69°F
MOSTLY SUNNY
58 - 68°F
MOSTLY SUNNY
61 - 70°F
SUNNY
63 - 72°F
SUNNY
63 - 74°F
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SATURDAY: The early morning will start out a little slow with mainly old WNW swell. New WNW swell builds through the afternoon with waist-shoulder high waves at the better breaks and head high+ and slightly larger waves at top breaks late.
Wind/Weather: Light/variable early morning with possible leftover bump on the water. W wind will build 8-11kts for the afetrnoon.
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