A new mix of WNW-NW swell (280-300 degrees but with the main push of energy around 290-300) will fill in throughout the day. Small SW swell (200-220) will also increase slightly in the background. Look for most spots to start small (and tide swamped) but expect more size to arrive as the swell fills in more in the afternoon.
Waves
The high tide and (mostly) lack of swell will keep the surf on the small side for the morning. The new WNW-NW energy will be filling in but I am not sure it will have enough pop to push through the morning tide. I expect most spots to hold around knee high for the dawn patrol…maybe a few knee-waist high mushballs at the standout spots.
By the afternoon the average WNW-NW facing spots will be in the waist-chest high range while the standout spots, mostly towards the south end of the county, will have some shoulder-head high sets…particularly on the lower tide.
Winds
Light N-NW winds early…mostly below 10-knots for the morning. Building NW winds 10-20+ knots will be on tap through the afternoon. One thing keeping an eye on…there might be a chance at improving winds close to sundown…one of the weather models thinks some N winds may crop up around the sundowner time…so cross your fingers, you might be able to score a few as the swell comes up.
Santa Barbara Tides
11/18/2009 Wednesday
03:01AM LST 2.6 L
09:22AM LST 6.1 H
04:47PM LST -0.5 L
11:30PM LST 3.6 H
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