Surf and Sun

WEATHER FORECAST

The skies will be mostly clear for a sliver of time after the morning

low clouds burn away and before the night low clouds set in. The high

temperature will reach 73 in Costa Mesa and 69 in Newport Beach, with

lows of 60 and 58, respectively. Information:o7 www.nws.noaa.govf7 .

BOATING FORECAST

The morning fog will be joined by light winds that will build to 10 to

15 knots from the west, with wind waves of 2 feet in the afternoon and

evening. There will be a west swell of 3 feet.

Out farther, the winds will be at 15 to 25 knots to the northwest,

with wind waves of 2 to 4 feet and a northwest swell of 4 feet. In the

evening, the swell will grow to 5 feet.

SURF

The surf outlook should start to improve Wednesday, but for today,

look for ankle- to waist-high waves in poor to fair condition. The waves

around 56th Street look the best, some in the 3-foot range, if you really

have to get out there.

Water quality:o7 www.surfrider.orgf7 .

TIDES

Time Height

3:31 a.m. -1.3 feet low

9:45 a.m. 4.6 feet high

2:59 p.m. 1.1 feet low

9:16 p.m. 7.1 feet high

WATER TEMPERATURE

In the lower 60s