Wednesday Wave Check: Head Down South

Waking up with the waves on Wednesday, I'm Surf Junkie Jeff with your Laguna Beach Patch surf report.  Well, it looks like you can grab a few fun waves with the small wave gear, but most of this stretch of sand is being sheltered by this latest swell.  So, if you're looking for some sizable surf, head down south.

The conditions are pretty clean early on, with a mixture of mostly west-northwest swell and some very small leftover south-southwest energy in the water.

That recipe is providing this area some crumbly and dumpy lines, which are breaking close to shore at many spots early on because of the mid-morning high tide.  If you can, wait for that tide to drop a bit. 

Most Laguna Beach spots are running about knee- to waist-high, with the standout spots seeing a few larger sets.

Taking a look at those tides ... at 7:11 this morning it pushes way up to a 5.5 high, which is going to have many spots in this neck of the woods pretty full and a bit inconsistent early- to mid-morning.  The tide then drains out to a negative 0.7 low at 2:03 this afternoon.

If you're planning on paddling, you'll want to wear at least a 3/2 fullsuit or maybe a 4/3 and maybe the booties, with the water temperature averaging between 57 and 58 degrees.  See ya in the water!