High surf is predicted through the start of the weekend along the Orange County coast, but it won't be as high as it's been–like 25-foot sets at The Wedge–the past couple days.
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According to the National Weather Service:
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS
… HIGH SURF ADVISORY THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY …
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY … SURF HEIGHT … 6 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 10 FEET … DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH SETS TO 8 FEET FRIDAY.
RIP CURRENT POTENTIAL … HIGH. VERY STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WATER TEMPERATURE … 65 TO 70 DEGREES.
REMARKS … HIGHEST SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING BEACHES NORTH OF DANA POINT. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. SURF GRADUALLY DECREASING THROUGH FRIDAY.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY … 4 TO 6 FEET.
So, yeah, soon the rest of us can go in.
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