SURF AND SUN

WEATHER FORECAST

A nice mild morning sets the scene for the day. Partly cloudy to start

things off, with temperatures right in the mid-60s. The clouds should

clear away by late morning, making way for a not-too-hot 76 degrees or

so. By evening, the temperatures will be dipping back into the 60s. The

night will remain clear.

BOATING FORECAST

Light winds on the inner waters make for an easy morning before they

kick up just a notch to between 10 and 15 knots, producing about 2-foot

wind waves. The swell is a manageable 3 feet and stays that way through

the day. Watch out for early morning patches of fog.

Out on the seas, the winds won’t slow down below 10 knots in the

morning and then will pick up to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, making

for 3- and 4-foot waves to contend with. A mix of southwest and northwest

at about 5 feet is something to keep in mind. There may be some early

morning fog too.

SURF

That brief swell sure was brief. The waves are back in the waist- to

chest-high range, and conditions are starting to fall apart too. Soft

winds will keep things clean in the morning, but the low tide about 8

a.m. will produce more close-outs than a sale at a 99-cent store. Winds

in the afternoon could make it a little messy. Newport Pier, in

particular, is looking pretty weak this morning. You’re better off at the

jetties. The Wedge might hold some final, fun barrels for the

bodysurfers.

TIDES

Time Height

1:59 a.m. 3.37 feet high

7:49 a.m. 1.86 feet low

2:58 p.m. 4.59 feet high

10:12 p.m. 1.92 feet low

WATER TEMPERATURE

In the mid-60s. Spring suit weather.

FRONT

This figures. It’s Saturday, so is it really hot? Nope. Nothing more

than high 70s, which is hardly worth waking up for -- luckily the Pilot

is. See Page 2