7:25 am: The waves are slightly smaller than yesterday at this time. Wave height @ 1-2 feet, occasionally slightly bigger. The surface conditions are semi-glassy to semi-choppy with sideoffshore NNW winds early. On ourlocal buoy the early wave height reading is 3.0 feet at 10 seconds, similar to yesterdays 3.9 feet @ 11 seconds. Themarine forecastis calling for increasing NE winds today. The water temperature is measured at 64.4 degrees atThe Pierthis morning. See the ocean live by viewingTheSurf Station Cam Pagehere.
Report Overview
Report Title: Friday 3/29/24 Dawn Patrol
Reporter: Tory Strange
Report Of The Day: 1
Change From Yesterday: Slightly smaller (morning to morning comparison)
Change From Last Report: Winds have switched sideshore
Current Wave Size: 1-2 feet, occasionally a little bigger
Surface Conditions: semi-glassy to semi-choppy
Surf Station Surf Factor: 3.00 (on a 1-10 scale) Comments:Although not great, there are some occasional fun waves.
6 Hour Forecast: slightly smaller 1-2 foot (occ +) surf with the sideoffshore winds clocking sideonshore and increasing , thus chopping the surf up.
Swell Info
Form: fair
Wave Size In Body Height: knee to thigh high, occasionally. a little larger
Largest Wave: waist/rib high
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease: decrease
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo: ENE combo swell
Swell Direction: ENE
Current: some from the N
Swell Interval: some 10 second readings on the buoy offshore