Santa Barbara Surf Forecast - For Friday - 1/15/10

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The swell will be fading on Friday but I don’t think it is going to drop too much…if anything Santa Barbara should almost be a little better than it was on Thursday thanks to the shorter swell-periods having an easier time making into the exposed areas. With winds going offshore/side-offshore for many breaks and staying nice through the day you should have plenty of time to grab a few.

Sizewise look for most of the average W facing breaks to hold in the chest-shoulder high range with a few head high sets (maybe a touch bigger on the lower tides). The standout WNW-NW facing spots down in the south half of the county will be more in the chest-head high range with more consistent overhead sets showing at times.

Look for clean conditions with E winds around 10-15+ knots for the morning and some gusts near 20+ knots near passes and canyons. It will be pretty chilly in the morning but hopefully it will warm up through the middle of the day. Look for light and variable winds through the afternoon…likely keeping things pretty surfable throughout the day.

01/15/2010 Friday
02:51AM LST 2.2 L
09:02AM LST 5.8 H
04:07PM LST -0.7 L
10:36PM LST 3.8 H