7:15 am: Still somesizable surffor your Monday. The super strongonshore winds have lighted up someas of early morning, sonot as blown out. The wave height is3-4 feetthis morning, still mixed up, choppy and lumpy. There are some fully rideable waves with big drops. On ourlocal buoy the early wave height reading is 7.2 feet at 11 seconds, down in size but up in duration from yesterdays 7.5 feet at 6 seconds. . Themarine forecastis calling for strongNE winds today. The water temperature is measured at 64.4 degrees atThe Pierthis morning. See the ocean live by viewingTheSurf Station Cam Pagehere.
8:00 am: Earlymorning photosare up and posted inand you can see we still have sizable waves for your Monday. It actuallylooks a little better than at daybreakas it’snot near as messyas it has been. Yesterday was so blown out, but it’s nto looking that way this morning. Lots ofpowerwith a strong up windswell / groundswell mix on tap as we start the work week….
9:30 am: Dean here with more good news… the onshorewind will continue to relaxthrough the first half of the work weekas the ENE ground swell spreads out in period and holds decent size.See my updated forecast for more details…
Report Overview
Report Title: Monday 3/25/24 – Dawn Patrol
Reporter: Tory Strange
Report Of The Day: 1
Change From Yesterday: Still some sizable surf! (morning to morning comparison)
Change From Last Report: The wind is still onshore, but not as strong early
Current Wave Size: 3-4 feet
Surface Conditions: Choppy 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: Choppy surf but not as blown out as yesterday. waves 3-4 feet with onshore winds continuing
Swell Info
Form: poor to fair
Wave Size In Body Height: wasit to chest high, occasionally a little larger
Largest Wave: shoulder to head high ion a few of the larger set wave peaks.
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease: a slight decrease
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo: ENE combo swell
Swell Direction: ENE
Current: the strong N of yesterday, is a little lighter today
Swell Interval: the short and close together waves are beginning to spread out