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CURRENT WEATHER: 5:00 PM PST
WIND: West @ 2 - 4 kts
AIR TEMP: 60°F
WATER TEMP: 53°-55°F
SUNRISE/SET: 07:04 AM/05:03 PM
KCACARPI2 (2 miles)
TIDE TIDES:
01/0705:25 am 6.09 ft HIGH
01/0701:07 pm -0.80 ft LOW
01/0707:46 pm 3.19 ft HIGH
01/0711:40 pm 2.28 ft LOW
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SURF REPORT
Good Afternoon, this is davO with the report for Wednesday afternoon at 1:10pm.
SURF:
1-2 ft - ankle to knee high with occasional 3 ft. and fair - conditions.

PM REGIONAL OVERVIEW: This afternoon we are seeing fun peaks in the knee-thigh high range throughout the region with the better spots going slightly bigger on sets. Winds should stay fairly light into the evening and tide is going to come back in-which could make for some more workable faces.

This Morning's report: Glassy, semi-consistent peaks/sections for a bigger board. Improves as the tide drops.

WEATHER:
Light offshore winds early turn W 7-10kts in the afternoon.
SANTA BARBARA'S REGIONAL OVERVIEW:
This morning there's a new WNW(290-300+) groundswell filling in as old SSW Southern Hemi fades and some NW windswell hangs on. Surf is in the knee-thigh-waist zone. Light offshore winds with clean conditions early, light-moderate onshores this afternoon. Tide is backing out to a -.7' low around 1:00pm.
FORECAST SUMMARY:
THURSDAY: NW-WNW groundswell mix holds as traces of SSW energy show at select exposures. Surf is in the 2-3'+ range at good spots, with sets around the chest high range. Watch for big tide swings to effect size/shape at most spots.
Wind: Calm to light offshore winds early, shifting out of the W/NW in the afternoon to around 7-10kts.
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DANA POINT
as of 2:24 PM PST
on 01/07


SWELLS:
2ft @ 14sec from SW
2ft @ 7sec from West
OCEANSIDE
as of 2:24 PM PST
on 01/07


SWELLS:
2ft @ 14sec from SW
1ft @ 8sec from West
SANTA MONICA
as of 2:00 PM PST
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SWELLS:
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2ft @ 14sec from SW
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LOCAL NEWS, PHOTOS AND VIDEO
LOCAL NEWS:
The internet as we know it was built by, and is populated with, people who are just obsessive-compulsive enough to appreciate a good, ranked top ten list. The turning over of every calendar year is a fine excuse to indulge in an orgy of list-making, as we sum up the previous year and see if there are some lessons we can learn for the new year. Link over to Surfnews for a thrilling review of Surfline’s Ten Most Important Stories of 2008.

Shark Alert: On December 21st, Scott Martinson was surfing Surf Beach at about 11:30 AM when he spotted a sharky – likely a Great White. Please exercise caution when surfing in the area, andreport any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.

In celebration of their new website, Kaenon is giving users the chance to win Kaenon Polarized Premium Sunglasses and up to $500 to be applied to Kaenon.com merchandise. No purchase is necessary. All you have to do is Kaenon’s mailing list. Then, beginning January 12, 2009 take a look to see the first of 3 lucky winners!??See full contest rules for details.

PRIME-TIME TAVARUA : There are openings for two couples during a week in peak-season: April 25 to May 2. Interested parties should contact dave@surfline.com

Central California surfer Brian Milne recently launched a blog with videos and photos about Santa vacationing in SLO county. Check it out:http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/santainslo/ P.S. That’s him in the Santa suit.

Over five hundred community members rallied together at last month's Tri Delta Beach Day, raising money for children's cancer research. The mid-November event, now in its fifth year, was held at Campus Point in Goleta with sunny skies and warm weather, mild offshore winds and knee- to waist-high fun. Perfect conditions to share the stoke. Link to SurfNews for words and photos.

Start strong. End Strong. As if a ninth title wasn’t enough, Kelly Slater capped 2008 by taking his sixth Pipe Masters crown this weekend, book-ending a season that can only be called a competitive surfing masterpiece.

Santa Barbara County’s oldest and most revered surfing competition returns to the fabled cobblestones of Rincon Point on Saturday and Sunday, January 17 and 18th for the Decker’s Rincon Classic presented by Surf Happens. With over $50,000 in sponsor donated prizes, and the bragging rights of competing for the coveted divisional titles on the line, the 26th annual event will showcase the area’s top surfers, bringing together the multi-generational extended family of locals who call her shoreline home, to celebrate the spirit of Aloha through the sport and lifestyle of surfing. Be there.

Your homebreak is under attack. You just don’t know it yet. Over the coming years, increased coastal crowding and development will put every surf spot at risk. Fortunately, you can act now in its defense. Go to Surf-First.org and fill out the most comprehensive demographic survey in US history so we can fight any battle against our beaches. And for the complete story on Surf-First‚s long-term vision, click here.

The famous Katin Pro Am Team Challenge, January 20 – 24, 2009 in Huntington Beach (North Side) is ON! The event that brings the future of surfing mixed with current and past pro surfers in a camaraderie driven format. Who has the best team? Who will win the overall title along past winners such as: Kelly Slater, Shaun Tomson, and Tom Curren… For Entry’s go to: PAGE TWO

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