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Weekend Ski, Surf and Weather Report

Ski season is over at Big Bear Mountain. The L.A. coast will see 3- to 5-foot waves and up to 17-mph winds.

Snow Report

The ski season is over at Big Bear Mountain.

Los Angeles Weather Report

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Saturday will be mostly sunny along the Los Angeles coast with a high of 63°F
and a low of 54°F. Sunday will also be mostly sunny with a high/low of 61°F/55°F.

Los Angeles County Surf Report

The L.A. coast will see southeast winds blowing 5-15 knots by Saturday afternoon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Wind waves will swell to two feet or less on Saturday and a western swell will roll in 3-5 feet at nine seconds. On Saturday night southeastern winds will blow 5-10 knots bringing in wind waves at a swell of 3-5 feet at 10 seconds. Variable winds will blow at 10 knots or less Sunday night bringing in wind waves at two feet or less. A western swell will roll in at 3-5 feet at 10 seconds.

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Beach Report Card

The following information was provided by Heal the Bay:

ffkWebLocID fldDate fldLocName fldDryGrade fldWetGrade 1 08-Apr-13 Leo Carrillo Beach, at 35000 PCH (point zero) A+ A+ 63 08-Apr-13 Nicholas Beach- 100 feet west of lifeguard tower (point zero) A+ A+ 594 09-Apr-13 Encinal Canyon at El Matador State Beach A+   3 08-Apr-13 Trancas Beach entrance (point zero) A+ A+ 4 08-Apr-13 Zuma Creek (point zero) A+ A+ 595 09-Apr-13 Walnut Creek outlet A+   962 09-Apr-13 Little Dume drainage projection of Zumirez Dr. A+   5 08-Apr-13 Paradise Cove, adjacent to westside of Pier (point zero) A+ B 596 09-Apr-13 Escondido Creek, just east of Escondido State Beach A   6 08-Apr-13 Latigo Canyon Creek entrance (point zero) C A+ 597 09-Apr-13 Solstice Canyon at Dan Blocker County Beach A   963 09-Apr-13 Public stairway at 24822 Malibu Rd. A+   386 08-Apr-13 Puerco Beach, 25500 PCH (at lifeguard station) (point zero) A A+ 598 09-Apr-13 Marie Canyon storm drain at Puerco Beach, at 24572 Malibu Rd. C   8 08-Apr-13 Malibu Point A+ D 10 10-Apr-13 Surfrider Beach (breach point) (aka SMB-MC-2) C   11 08-Apr-13 Malibu Pier- 50 yards east A+ A+ 599 09-Apr-13 Carbon Beach at Sweetwater Canyon A+   600 09-Apr-13 Las Flores State Beach at Las Flores Creek (point zero) A+   13 08-Apr-13 Big Rock Beach, at 19900 PCH B A+ 601 10-Apr-13 Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach A+   14 10-Apr-13 Topanga State Beach A   603 09-Apr-13 Castlerock Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach A+   604 27-Mar-13 Santa Ynez drain at Sunset Blvd. A+ F 15 08-Apr-13 PCH and Sunset Bl.- 400 yards east A+   16 08-Apr-13 16801 PCH, Bel Air Bay Club (chain fence) (point zero) A+ A+ 17 09-Apr-13 Pulga Canyon storm drain (point zero) A+   18 08-Apr-13 Will Rogers State Beach- Temescal Canyon (point zero) A+ A+ 19 10-Apr-13 Santa Monica Canyon, Will Rogers State Beach (point zero) A+   21 08-Apr-13 Santa Monica at Montana Ave. (point zero) A A+ 22 08-Apr-13 Santa Monica projection of Wilshire Blvd. (point zero) A+ A+ 23 10-Apr-13 Santa Monica Municipal Pier (point zero) F   24 10-Apr-13 Santa Monica Beach at Pico/Kenter storm drain (point zero) F   25 08-Apr-13 Santa Monica Beach at Strand St. (in front of the restrooms) A+ A+ 27 10-Apr-13 Ashland Av. storm drain (point zero) A+   605 09-Apr-13 Venice City Beach, at the Rose Ave. storm drain A+   28 08-Apr-13 Venice City Beach at Brooks Ave. drain (aka SMB-3-7) A+ A+ 29 09-Apr-13 Venice City Beach at Windward Ave. (point zero) A+   30 08-Apr-13 Venice Fishing Pier- 50 yards south A+ A+ 31 08-Apr-13 Venice City Beach at Topsail St. A+ A+ 33 10-Apr-13 Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach-Playground area (aka MdRH-1) D   32 10-Apr-13 Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach-lifeguard tower D   34 08-Apr-13 Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach-btwn. Tower and Boat dock (aka MdRH-3) F F 37 09-Apr-13 Ballona Creek entrance (point zero) A   38 09-Apr-13 Dockweiler State Beach at Culver Bl. A+   606 09-Apr-13 North Westchester Storm Drain at Dockweiler State Beach A+   39 08-Apr-13 Dockweiler State Beach- south of D&W jetty A+ A+ 40 09-Apr-13 Dockweiler State Beach at Imperial Hwy drain (point zero) A   41 08-Apr-13 Hyperion Treatment Plant One Mile Outfall A+ A+ 42 08-Apr-13 Dockweiler State Beach at Grand Av. (in front of the drain) A+ A+ 43 09-Apr-13 Manhattan State Beach at 40th Street A A+ 507 10-Apr-13 Manhattan Beach at 28th St. drain A   44 09-Apr-13 Manhattan Beach Pier (point zero) A+ A+ 45 08-Apr-13 Hermosa City Beach at 26th St. A+ A+ 46 09-Apr-13 Hermosa Beach Pier- 50 yards south A+ A+ 47 10-Apr-13 Herondo Street storm drain- (in front of the drain) A   48 10-Apr-13 Redondo Municipal Pier - south side F   640 25-Mar-13 Redondo Municipal Pier 100 yards south A+ C 641 25-Mar-13 Redondo State Beach at Sapphire Street A+ A+ 49 08-Apr-13 Redondo State Beach at Topaz St. - north of jetty C A+ 50 09-Apr-13 Torrance Beach at Avenue I (point zero) A+ A+ 51 09-Apr-13 Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates - at trail outlet A+ A+ 52 25-Mar-13 Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates - at rocks A+ A+ 53 25-Mar-13 Palos Verdes (Bluff) Cove, Palos Verdes Estates A+ A+ 54 25-Mar-13 Long Point, Rancho Palos Verdes A+ A+ 55 25-Mar-13 Abalone Cove Shoreline Park A+ A+ 56 25-Mar-13 Portuguese Bend Cove, Rancho Palos Verdes A+ A+ 57 25-Mar-13 Royal Palms State Beach A+ A+ 58 25-Mar-13 Wilder Annex, San Pedro A+ A+ 59 25-Mar-13 Cabrillo Beach, oceanside A+ A+ 60 10-Apr-13 Cabrillo Beach - harborside at restrooms F   61 10-Apr-13 Cabrillo Beach - harborside at boat launch A   249 09-Apr-13 Avalon Beach-btwn. BB rstrnt. & Tuna Club A+   250 09-Apr-13 Avalon Beach-btwn. Pier & BB rstrnt. (2/3) A+   251 09-Apr-13 Avalon Beach-btwn. Pier & BB rstrnt. (1/3) A+   253 09-Apr-13 Avalon Beach-btwn. storm drain & Pier (2/3) A+   254 09-Apr-13 Avalon Beach-btwn. storm drain & Pier (1/3) A+   191 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of 5th Place A+   192 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of 10th Place A+   194 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of Molino Av. A+   195 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of Coronado Ave. A+   197 02-Apr-13 Belmont Pier-westside A+   200 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of Prospect Av. A+   201 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of Granada Av. A+   137 02-Apr-13 Alamitos Bay - 2nd St. Bridge & Bayshore A+   135 02-Apr-13 Alamitos Bay - shore float A+   136 02-Apr-13 Mother's Beach - Long Beach - north end A+   133 02-Apr-13 Alamitos Bay - 56th Place - on bayside A+   189 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of 55th Place A+   132 02-Apr-13 Long Beach City Beach, projection of 72nd Place A+   408 02-Apr-13 Colorado Lagoon-north A+   410 02-Apr-13 Colorado Lagoon-south A+  


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