Make sure to read the full region forecast it has more complete details on the incoming swell and regional conditions. Click here for the full forecast www.socalsurf.com.
The W-NW swell (275-300) will start to peak on Saturday and hold overnight into Sunday. Unfortunately a lot of the incoming energy is a bit too NW’erly for most of the breaks in Santa Barbara…and the swell periods (at least on Saturday) will have the energy bending away from many spots as well.
On Saturday look for average spots to hold around the waist-chest high range with some shoulder high sets showing on the lower tides. The top NW spots, mostly through South County, will be in the shoulder-head high range, with some inconsistent overhead sets showing at times.
By Sunday the swell will have turned a little more westerly and the periods will have shortened up both of which are good for the region. (Look for Sunday/Monday to be better SB surf days). Average spots will see the surf push into the shoulder-head high range on the sets while the standout breaks see overhead+ sets showing on the lower tides.
Look for N-NE winds around 10-15 knots for Saturday and Sunday mornings. Afternoon winds will turn onshore out of the WNW around 10-13 knots, but may stay manageable at the protected spots.
Here are the tides…
02/13/2010 Saturday
02:43AM LST 1.6 L
08:50AM LST 5.5 H
03:35PM LST -0.5 L
09:54PM LST 4.2 H
02/14/2010 Sunday
03:14AM LST 1.4 L
09:19AM LST 5.3 H
03:57PM LST -0.3 L
10:15PM LST 4.3 H
Friday, February 12, 2010
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