Surfline.com forecaster Chris Borg tells us what to expect with the waves and weather this week:

We’ll have partly cloudy skies along the coast in the mornings on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by sunny afternoons and high temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. Slow cooling trend starts on Friday and continues into the weekend, with more morning clouds and some fog for Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures top out in the low to mid 70’s then.

Hurricane Jimena is expected to cross over into Baja without generating any swell for Orange County. However, should Jimena’s track change and move further west we could see some swell by the end of the week. Otherwise, our surf will stay on the small side. A modest scale mix of south-south/southeast tropical swell and southwest Southern hemisphere swell rolls in on Wednesday and Thursday with mainly 2-3′, knee-waist high waves, as top spots see plus sets. The southerly swell combo begins to ease on Friday while a little new northwest windswell joins in.  All swell activity gradually winds down over the weekend.

Chris Borg, Surfline.com

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Surfline.com forecaster Kevin Wallis gives us a look at what the waves will look like this week:

For the middle to second half of the work-week we’ll see areas of patchy fog in the early mornings, with clearing skies for the afternoon. Beach temps will be quite warm, reaching the low to mid 80’s in the afternoons. Water temps are mid 60’s for most of the north half of the county, while south county beaches are warmer with water temps in the upper 60’s.  Early morning wind will be light or calm and the ocean surface will be smooth. A moderate westerly wind will build each afternoon.

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We’ll have a fun size run of southerly surf for the next couple days, thanks to both a Southern Hemisphere south swell Wednesday through Friday and some south swell from tropical storm Ignacio Thursday and Friday. Most breaks throughout the county see 3-4 foot+ surf, while top breaks in North Orange County see occasional larger waves to 6 feet.

Smaller and dropping surf out of the south prevails for the weekend, although we could see a fun size west-northwest swell by the end of the weekend and the tropics look to remain active in the longer range as well. Keep en eye on Surfline.com and we’ll see you out in the water!

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Surfline.com forecaster Kevin Wallis gives us a look at what to expect for waves this week:

For the middle to second half of the work-week we’ll see overcast skies in the mornings with some patchy fog possible as well. The afternoons will clear to hazy sunshine with  beach temps topping out right around 70 degrees. Water temps are in the mid to upper 60s for the north half of the county, while south county water temps are in the upper 60s to low 70s.  Wind will be light in the early mornings and sea surface conditions generally smooth, with moderate west wind picking up each afternoon.

Our surf will be quite small on Wednesday and Thursday off a mix of weak southwest swell and minor northwest windswell. Most breaks will see 1-2’ waves during that time, with only occasional sets to 3’ at the very best breaks in the county. Heading into the longer range, we will see a substantial pick up in surf as a new southwest swell builds throughout the weekend. Stays tuned to Surfline.com for all the latest updates on this upcoming swell and have fun, be safe, and we’ll see you out in the water!

Surfline.com forecaster Kevin Wallis gives us a look at how the surf conditions in Orange County will look for the rest of the week and beyond:

For the middle to second half of the work-week we’ll see partly cloudy skies with a chance for late night and early morning fog. Beach temps will top out in the mid 70’s each afternoon. Water temps have cooled considerably over the past couple days, averaging in the low 60’s for the north half of the county and the mid 60’s for south county beaches. Wind will be lightly onshore out of the west in the mornings through the end of the work week, with moderate to strong westerly wind building each afternoon.

Our swell for Wednesday and Thursday will be a combination of fading southwest swell and locally generated northwest windswell. South County beaches will see the largest waves with 2-3’ occasional 4’ surf, while North County beaches see mainly 2-3’ surf.

We also have a close eye on both Tropical Storm Enrique and Hurricane Felicia, which are currently to the southwest of the tip of Baja California. At this point it does look like we’ll see a small southerly swell from the tropics by the end of the week, initially starting to filter in late Thursday, but looking strongest for Friday. The good spots will see 2-4’ surf Friday and possibly into the early part of the weekend, perhaps a little better. Both of these storms are still very much active and our surf for the end of the week, and especially the weekend, will be highly dependent on how they actually behave in the next day or two, so stay tuned to Surfline.com for all the latest updates. Have fun, be safe, and we’ll see you out in the water.

- Kevin Wallis, Surfline.com

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