Good morning, this is your Southern California surf forecast for Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd, brought to you by the National Weather Service.

We're looking at a west swell pushing through the region this weekend, bringing some variety depending on where you're heading to catch some waves.

Let's start down south with the Malibu Coast and LA County Beaches. You're looking at small surf today with waves running one to three feet. The rip current risk is low, so conditions should be manageable for most swimmers and surfers. Water temps are sitting in that pleasant range of 57 to 65 degrees. Your low tide comes early this morning at 5:37 AM, followed by a high around noon at 3.5 feet. Another low tide hits around 4:37 PM before the evening high comes in at nearly 5.6 feet just before 11 PM. Tomorrow looks similar with one to three foot waves and continued low rip current risk.

Moving up the coast to Ventura County, now we're seeing something a bit different. Today's bringing larger surf with two to four foot waves, and here's the important part: there's a moderate rip current risk in effect. That means life threatening rip currents are possible, so please exercise caution if you're heading out. Water temperatures are around 59 degrees. Tomorrow should ease up with the rip current risk dropping back to low and surf diminishing to one to three feet.

The Santa Barbara County coastlines, both the southwestern and southeastern shores, are looking pretty similar to what we saw down in Malibu. Small one to three foot surf with low rip current risk. Water temps hovering around 59 degrees. Conditions carry over into Sunday with the same small surf and low risk.

Now, if you're willing to make the drive up to San Luis Obispo County or the Santa Barbara Central Coast, you'll find the most exciting conditions this weekend. We're talking four to seven feet of surf today, which is notably larger than what we're seeing to the south. Water is a bit cooler up there, running between 53 and 58 degrees. Sunday will still be fun with waves dropping back to three to six feet. These beaches don't have a specific rip current risk listed, but always use good judgment and respect the ocean.

The pattern across the board shows that west swell continuing through both days with no thunderstorms expected anywhere along the coast. That's good news for beach activities beyond just surfing.

So to recap: smaller waves dominate most of Southern California today and tomorrow, with one notable exception being the Central Coast where you'll find the best swell of the weekend. If you're heading out, watch for moderate rip currents specifically around Ventura County today. Temperatures are cool enough to warrant a wetsuit most places, especially up north. Have a great time out there and stay safe in the water.

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