Weather forecasts

When it comes to surfing, weather plays a huge role in how the waves will break. if it tends to be late in the day and the wind starts to pick up, that tends to ruin the surf. with all the wind blowing much of the surf is blown out meaning that the shape of the wave has lost its form and is now barely ride able. along with wind comes the tide. Usually in the early morning or late afternoon once the wind dies down is the best time to surf. Now along with winds also come the storms from the ocean, these storms that happen way out at sea are what cause the waves that we surf on. So in along run wind isn't really all that bad. there is also tide that plays a huge role in surfing as well. In the morning the tide is usually low but can be on the rise to a high tide. Now depending where you surf will determine how the waves are affected by the tide. Now the tide is based on the gravitational forces of the earth and the moon that keep the planet balance in which we live on. There is both a high tide and a low tide at every beach.
http://www.surfline.com/surf-forecasts
 or check out this site for the forecast, waves, tides, etc for Southern California to make sure the conditions are up to your liking.
http://surf.solspot.com/content/category/short-range-forecast