Most people are back to work after the three-day weekend, and it looks like the swell left town too.

Photog John Salanoa shot down at Huntington Beach this morning, and it was tough to find waves – the only spot showing was a sand bar on the south side of the Huntington Pier for a few hours, he reports.
CHECK OUT SOME SHOTS FROM TUESDAY:

Will the rest of the week be the same story? Here’s the Surfline.com forecast for the week ahead:

Weather:

Favorable winds and weather will prevail on Wednesday with mostly clear, sunny skies and calm light offshore winds in the morning. The afternoon will see a light to moderate onshore sea-breeze develop out of the West.

Conditions look like they will fall apart a bit for Thursday and Friday with light southerly winds in the morning possibly creating some surface texture/bump for many areas with a south-to-west-southwest wind developing each afternoon. Expect more cloud cover and cooler temperatures as well. Ocean water temperatures continue to hang in the upper 50s through the week.
Waves:

The second half of the week will see a mix of northwest and southwest swells. Wednesday will be small, with ankle-waist high (one-foot-to-three-foot range) waves at the better exposures.

A slight pick-up in size is due for Thursday and Friday as more northwest swell fills in for knee-waist (two-foot-to-three-foot range) waves and occasional chest-shoulder high (4 feet) waves at top winter spots, especially through the north end of the county. A slow easing trend will take over on the weekend.

The better combo exposed beach-breaks through the county that can offer a good balance to both the southwest and northwest swells should see some fun peaks cross up from time to time.

Also, this week will see large tidal swings play a major factor in surf quality each day, so be sure to take these into account when planning your surf session. Check out Surfline.com for all the latest details on these swells and any other long range possibilities. Have fun, be safe and we’ll see you out in the water.

- DAVE SELLIN, SURFLINE.COM

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