LOLA wave height chart for the eastern NPAC.

SoCal has small surf with a blend of multiple swells
Winds unfavorable for many SoCal locations as well
Watching Tropics; but neither Norma or Otis deliver major swell

Surf Academy has a handful of copies of this beautifully done surfy+travel photography book Sipping Jetstreams by Dustin Humphrey and one has your name on it! Tag a friend on their instagram post and 10 winners will be picked by 6pm on 9/20.

From the markets and souks of Marrakech in Morocco to the blue of the Atlantic in Barbados, from Japan to Cuba, Italy, Hong Kong, and Egypt, Sipping Jetstreams is a photographic journey of discovery and adventure. This two-year odyssey focuses not just on the surfing but the places and faces of each destination.

Small waves on this Saturday morning, but here's a few photos anyways of those that were out there. These photos are by Six12 Media.









There's some more photos from this morning, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Topanga - Saturday 9-16-2017 Gallery.

No wind, but small waves, and just a couple people out in the water. Here's a couple photos from mid-morning, nothing. These photos are by Six12 Media.








There's a couple more photos, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Ocean Park - Saturday 9-16-2017 Gallery.

Smaller sized waves than predicted, but fun nonetheless. These photos are by Six12 Media.











There's a lot more photos from this morning, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Topanga - Friday 9-15-2017 Gallery.

After a quiet last couple weeks, the East Pacific tropics have stirred in the last 24 hours. We have three features that we're watching this afternoon: Tropical Depression 15, well to the southwest of Cabo; Tropical Storm Max, moving onshore near Acapulco; and Tropical Storm Norma, which is a couple hundred miles south of Cabo.

TD 15 and Tropical Storm Max do not look like swell makers (outside of some very localized swell and weather around Acapulco), with better swell potential from Norma for southern Baja and northern Mexico in the next few days. There is even some SoCal swell potential in the long term.

For the time being will base the swell forecast on the official track of Norma from the National Hurricane Center, which takes Norma on a slow northerly track over the next couple days while strengthening. Landfall in Southern Baja is possible late this weekend or early next week. Under this scenario, strong southerly swell will build over the weekend (with moderate SE swell on Friday). There is potential for heavy wind and rain later in the weekend through early next week.

Southern California swell potential looks minimal based on the current forecast track from the National Hurricane center, as Norma would never enter our swell window. However, as was aforementioned, there is considerable uncertainty on Norma's track beyond 48 hours and at least one of our more trusted models does indicate that Norma could move into our swell window early next week. So we're not ready to totally write off Norma just yet.

Modest NW/ Swell Blend; Tropics Heating Up

The EPAC tropics are firing up again.

Modest NW windswell/Minor S swell for NorCal through weekend
Small S swell/minor NW windswell blend for SoCal
Morning offers the lightest winds each day
EPAC Tropics are heating up; resulting swell still uncertain

This year, Surfrider LA is taking Coastal Cleanup Day to our elected officials here in LA County to demand action on the scourge of polystyrene and expanded polystyrene (AKA Styrofoam) waste polluting our oceans, beaches, and waves.

Join Surfrider LA along with the 5 Gyres Institute, Break Free From Plastic, and the Plastic Pollution Coalition on Saturday September 16th where we'll be cleaning up the beach and assembling kits full of polluted polystyrene foam to send to LA County Board of Supervisors and members of the LA City Council. They've been talking about adopting bans on polystyrene for years and it's time for them to take action.

Coastal Cleanup Day
Saturday September 16th
Venice Beach, North Pier
9am - 12pm

Southern California is home to hundreds of fantastic beach breaks, point breaks, and jetty breaks. Depending on the swell angle and wind conditions, you'll always find a wave that suits your needs.

From Malibu to Venice to the Mexico border, there's a lot of peaks to be explored and ridden. Quiksilver shot a boardrider's video guide to do SoCal right. So, pack your gear, and get on the surf trip of a lifetime.

Mikey Wright, Kanoa Igarashi, Zeke Lau, Leonardo Fioravanti, Jesse Mendes, Connor O’Leary, Koa Rothman, Kade Matson, Ramzi Boukhiam, Jeremy Flores, and Freddy Patacchia will guide you through the sunny coastline.