Sunday, January 23rd: Easing NW with 2-3′ surf at exposures, good spots to 3’+ in the AM.
Lighter wind but still offshore for most breaks in the morning, looks moderate+ to locally more for North LA. Mostly light onshores for the afternoon. Mid day high tide slows most areas.

Monday, January 24th:Mix of old NW, new WNW swell for 3-4′ surf at exposures in AM, builds to 4-5’+ PM.
Old NW swell eases as a fresh round of healthy, long-period WNW swell (280-295) joins in. Light/variable winds for the morning, shift to a light+ sea breeze during the afternoon.

Originally published on Surfline

Floaty gets sendy (and sandy) riding to the Venice pier

Strong winds on Saturday knocked trees onto Pacific Coast Highway west of Heathercliff in Malibu, no one was injured.

From 310FIRE

"Los Angeles Fire Department Engine 63 responded to a reported rubbish fire on the 2800 block of S Abbot Kinney Blvd. While in route for 3 minutes, Metro Fire Communications modified the incident to a structure fire. Battalion 4, Light Force 63, Engine 62, and Engine 67 were added to the structure assignment.

Engine 63 arrived on scene reporting a single story commercial with heavy smoke showing.

Engine 63 made entry, masked up and began fire attack. Once Light Force 63 arrived on scene, the truck headed to the roof while the pump grabbed a hydrant for the engine.

One additional task force was requested (Light Force 92 and Engine 59.)

Engine 62 assisted with forcible entry and was backup fire attack. Engine 67 checked the C side of the structure. Rescue 63 stood by as medical.

Battalion 4 was known as Abbot Incident Command. The additional task force was canceled while in route.

Knockdown was called in 20 minutes.

No injuries, arson investigators are investigating the cause."

Venice beach, CA library park major homeless encampment clean up AKA sweep. 1/12/22 Filmed by Cop Watch Venice

"First I run into a couple guys illegally off-roading on the beach that got stuck, they got lucky the police weren't around, but the police were not so lucky, cause someone pooped all over their ATV they left out of the illegal bribery parking spot at the hotel I recently filed a complaint about. Then sanitation and 10 cops making overtime to stand around, show up for the Hampton Ave homeless encampment clean up aka sweep outside of Google's headquarters. They all just stand around watching people move for hours like normal.

In case you were wondering, nothing was cleaned, unless you count throwing away someone's tent and sleeping bag, and people were just moved for a few hours while the city wastes more homelessness funding, and allowed to move right back. Note the private security, there's multiple armed private security forces paid for by the city and neighbors like googly illegally, to strictly harass homeless people because the police and city legally can't. Probably why people poop in their vehicles..."

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Do you know any Ocean Heroes in the 3rd - 5th grade? Encourage them to enter the #CanTheTrash Clean Beach Poster Contest for a chance to have their art displayed on beach trash barrels this summer. Deadline for the 2022 contest cycle is 1/31/22.

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Today (January 19th): 3’+ at average winter breaks, focal points run 4-5′ early.
Variable to light offshore flow for the morning ahead of a light/light+ WNW sea-breeze in the afternoon. WNW swell holds the most size early before dropping off. Look for waist-stomach high waves at most average winter spots, while good spots pull in larger sets. Size comes down a notch across the board in the afternoon.

Thursday, January 20th: 1-2’+ at average breaks, focal points run 3′.
Variable to light+ offshore flow for the morning ahead of a light to moderate WNW sea-breeze in the afternoon. Smallest day of the week as old WNW swell bottoms out. Look for knee-thigh high waves at most average spots with lully sets to waist high. Focal points still pull in the odd waist-stomach high sets.

Originally published on Surfline

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits clean-up a homeless encampment at the 700 block of Flower in Venice on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) was on site providing homeless outreach. Los Angeles Police Officers were on site to provide security."

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