New swell starting to show, 8-footers expected at top spots

A good-size swell should be hitting the coast on Wednesday, with waves in the 4-to-6-foot range and even some bigger 8-foot sets at stand-out spots, according to Surfline.com. The south, southwest swell started to show in Newport Beach this morning, with fun waves coming through in the jetty areas. Check out a slideshow below or click here.

The waves were getting pretty big at Huntington State Beach, where a surfer had to pick up the pieces of his broken board.

Here’s more from Surfline.com forecaster Kevin Wallis:

Waves:

The strong south-southwest Southern Hemisphere swell showing up Wednesday will slowly fade for the second half of the week. On Wednesday, many Orange County beaches will see 4-to-6 foot waves, while the best breaks see waves up to 8-foot on the face.

With little to no northwest swell to break up the dominant southerly lines, expect most beach breaks to see walled shape and marginal surfing conditions.

Caution:

You can also expect a moderate to strong northbound current, along with dangerous rip currents at times, so be sure to check in with a lifeguard before entering the water if you’re an inexperienced surfer or swimmer.

Coming up:

Slightly smaller, but still good size, surf will prevail on Thursday, with the waves continuing to fade in size on Friday. A smaller, but still fun size, south-southwest swell looks likely for the upcoming weekend, with more fun size southerly swell possibly lining up in the long range. Be sure to stay tuned to Surfline.com for all the latest details on these upcoming swells.

New swell starting to show, 8-footers expected at top spots is a post from: OC Beach Blog

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