7:25 am: Small surf start out the day. The waves are1/2 a foot to 1 foot. It’ssemi-choppywith a SSW winds early. Our local buoy the early wave height reading is 2.6 feet at 5 seconds up a little in size from yesterdays 2.0 feet at 9 seconds . Themarine forecastis calling for increasing S winds today. The water temperature is measured at 60.3 degrees atThe Pierthis morning. See the ocean live by viewingTheSurf Station Cam Pagehere.
7:45 am: Earlymorning photosare up and posted inbox #1and you can see we have small semi–choppy waves for your Wednesday. Small overall with someknee highwaves that have clocked from ENE to ESE and clocking SE with the southerly wind. Overall not clean and lumpy,mushy, sectiony, and weak overall. The good news is, it may increase some as the day goes on.A little bit bigger surf is in the forecast for tomorrow.....
Report Overview
Report Title: Wednesday 2/28/24 Dawn Patrol
Reporter: Tory Strange
Report Of The Day: 1
Change From Yesterday: Similar in size (morning to morning comparison)
Change From Last Report: Light SSW winds early
Current Wave Size: 1/2 a foot to 1 foot
Surface Conditions: semi-choppy
Surf Station Surf Factor: 1.5 (on a 1-10 scale) Comments:It’s ridable, not real good though.
6 Hour Forecast: Waves in the shin to knee high range for the most part. The S winds will increase as the day goes on
Swell Info
Form: only fair at best
Wave Size In Body Height: shin to knee high
Largest Wave: Could be a few knee high plus waves at key spots
Surf Is On Increase or Decrease: may increase today
Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo: windswell for the most part
Swell Direction: ESE / SE
Current: may come up S
Swell Interval: fairly short and close together windwaves
7:45 am: Early morning photos are up and posted in box #1 and you can see we have small semi–choppy waves for your Wednesday. Small overall with some knee high waves that have clocked from ENE to ESE and clocking SE with the southerly wind. Overall not clean and lumpy, mushy, sectiony, and weak overall. The good news is, it may increase some as the day goes on. A little bit bigger surf is in the forecast for tomorrow.... .