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Venice Beach

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CURRENT WEATHER: 2:24 PM PST
WIND: WSW @ 5 - 9 kts
AIR TEMP: 58°F
WATER TEMP: 54°-56°F
SUNRISE/SET: 06:59 AM/05:00 PM
KCAMARIN1 (4 miles)
TIDE TIDES:
01/0705:19 am 6.06 ft HIGH
01/0712:56 pm -0.64 ft LOW
01/0707:33 pm 3.45 ft HIGH
01/0711:41 pm 2.36 ft LOW
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SURF REPORT
Good Afternoon, this is davO with the report for Wednesday afternoon at 1:00pm.
SURF:
2-3 ft.+ - knee to chest high and fair conditions.

PM REGIONAL OVERVIEW: This afternoon we are seeing fun peaks in the knee-waist-chest 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 workable faces.

This Morning's Dawn Patrol: Clean, semi-consistent lines on the walled side with some scattered corners and plus sets.

WEATHER:
Light ENE winds early turn W 7-10kts in the afternoon.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES'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-waist-chest zone for lots of spots, while top breaks are hitting shoulder plus sets. 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:
WEDNESDAY: New NW-NW groundswell mix builds in as old SW swell fades. Surf in the knee-waist-chest zone with some shoulder high sets for top breaks. Clean early.
Wind: NE winds early, shifting out of the West in the afternoon to around 10kts.
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MONTEREY BAY
as of 10:00 AM PST
on 01/07


SWELLS:
8ft @ 14sec from NW
3ft @ 10sec from NW
3ft @ 11sec from NW
WIND: E@2kts
TEMPS: A:50°F W:53°F
PT SAN LUIS
as of 7:00 AM PDT
on 11/21


SWELLS:
7ft @ 12sec
5ft @ 10sec
WIND: N@12kts
TEMPS: A:53°F W:°F
WEST OREGON
as of 10:00 AM PST
on 01/07


SWELLS:
11ft @ 9sec
WIND: SW@24kts
TEMPS: A:56°F W:54°F
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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.

The Lakers honored Steve and Kim Masoner of Save Our Beach with a "My Better Lifestyle Award" last month. The non-profit corporation is dedicated to improving the water quality and cleanliness of our beaches. Big thanks and congratulations to Steve and Kim!

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

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.

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: http://www.beachology.com/surf. Your participation can help us better protect and manage California surf spots in the future.

A new SurfMoms site geared towards moms who surf recently popped up on the web. The basic idea is to swap surfing time for beach babysitting time. All the info can be found on our site at: http://surfmamas.ning.com

LOST AND FOUND - Did you lose your board or gear? Submit date, time place and 5 word description and we'll post it in Local Knowledge.

Stolen: Broke into San Pedro garage and stole D. Takayama Nose Rider 9'10" White deck / Green Bottom, Pulumeria Gun by Dick Brewer: 8' Red, Channel Island Retro Twin: 6'6" White deck / Red Bottom, K Small Quad: 6'6" White, Bonzer: 6'6" Purple 3 Fin, JMJ 2/3 Full Suite, Quality 3/3 Full, Quality 2/3 Seagull, and Sticky Bumps travel case for Twin: Silver. Rewards! swamis66@yahoo.co.jp

Lost: board on the bluffs at county...

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