Fading swell from the south keeps exposed beaches in waist-to rarefied, chest-high waves. Expect a drop from Sunday’s heights. Conditions should remain clean at south facing breaks, a little northwest wind swell helping at west facing exposures.
Wednesday, however, we should begin to see something new fill in. The steep, southern hemisphere swell, from off the Australian coast, is expected to build into early next week.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 19, 2002. Read the original PDF.