7:30 am: Still some sizable surf for your Tuesday, although it isa little smaller than yesterday. The wave height is 2-3 feet with an occasional slightly larger set wave. It’ssemi-choppy to choppywith onshore E winds at 9-10 knots measured at the pier early this morning. On ourlocal buoy the early wave height reading is 5.6 feet at 11 seconds changed from yesterdays 7.2 feet at 11 seconds. Themarine forecastis calling for SE winds today. The water temperature is measured at 65 degrees atThe Pierthis morning. See the ocean live by viewingTheSurf Station Cam Pagehere.
8:00 am: Earlymorning photosare up and posted and you can see we still have some size for your Tuesday. A little smaller overall, with somewaist to chest highwaves. There could be some shoulder high peaks in some drops. Mushy on the outsideas we approach the higher tide. The swell may have dropped enough that it wont break on the far outside at the full high tide. Onshore windsare in the forecast today, so expect somewhat choppy conditions….
Report Overview
Report Title: Tuesday 3/26/24 – 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 very strong
Current Wave Size: 2-3 feet, occasionally a little larger
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 continuing with waves 2-3+ feet with onshore winds continuing
Swell Info
Form: poor to fair
Wave Size In Body Height: wasit to chest high
Largest Wave: A few shoulder high peaks
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease: decrease
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo: ENE combo swell
Swell Direction: ENE
Current: lighening up; may shift to S
Swell Interval: some 11 second readings on the buoy offshore