Surf and Sun

WEATHER FORECAST

The best part of a day after it rains are the crisp, fresh conditions

that appear. And, if luck has it that this partly cloudy day doesn’t

cloud the mountains, we may see snow -- at least from afar.

Anyway, here in Newport-Mesa, though, the sun will shine from time to

time between clouds and highs will barely top 60 degrees. Overnight lows

will stay just a tad below 50.

Tuesday’s looking cloudier with similar readings, but Thursday may see

us return to temperatures in the 70s. Oh how wonderful Southern

California can be to us.

Information:o7 www.nws.noaa.govf7 .

BOATING FORECAST

The northwesterly winds will blow 5 to 15 knots, with 2-foot waves and

a west swell of 5 to 9 feet in the inner waters this afternoon. Later,

expect the swell to decrease to 4 to 6 feet.

Out farther, the northwesterly winds will blow 10 to 20 knots, with 1-

to 3-knot waves and a northwest swell of 10 to 12 feet. The winds will

ease into the evening and the swell should follow suit at 7 to 9 feet.

SURF

The rain on Sunday makes it a bit risky to take in today’s great surf,

some of which should go head-high. Expect much of it in the shoulder-high

range, though. On Tuesday, if you can hold out till then, there should be

some waist- to chest-high surf. Water quality:o7 www.surfrider.orgf7

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TIDES

Time Height

7:04 a.m. 1.71 feet low

12:34 p.m. 2.97 feet high

6:10 p.m. 1.70 feet low

WATER TEMPERATURE

Hovering around 57 degrees.