Surf and Sun

WEATHER FORECAST

Skies will be partly cloudy today, with highs near the mid-60s in

Newport-Mesa. Overnight lows will be in the low 50s. A similar day will

grace us Saturday, but Sunday’s looking a lot clearer and a little

warmer.

Information:o7 www.nws.noaa.govf7 .

BOATING FORECAST

Westerly winds will blow 10 to 15 knots in the inner waters this

afternoon, with 2-foot waves and a west swell of 4 to 6 feet. Winds will

ease tonight.

Out farther, a small-craft advisory is expected to go into effect as

northwesterly winds blow 20 to 30 knots, with 3- to 5-foot waves and a

northwest swell of 9 to 11 feet. Later, winds will decrease to 15 to 25

knots, and waves will ease 2 to 4 feet while the swell backs down to 8 to

10 feet.

SURF

A northwest swell today will bring us into the waist-high range, with

the occasional chest-high, though conditions will improve more Saturday

as a few shoulder-high sets may roll in. Expect similar waves Sunday,

with the swell backing down come Monday.

Water quality:o7 www.surfrider.orgf7 .

TIDES

Time Height

9:57 a.m. 0.27 feet low

6:42 p.m. 3.15 feet high

8:06 p.m. 3.13 feet low

WATER TEMPERATURE

About 59. Ever so slightly warming up.