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CURRENT CONDITIONS

63°

SSW @ 31 mph

Today's Forecast
Buoy 41159

8.9ft @ 8sec

Buoy Map
LOW12:23 PM

HIGH06:15 PM

Tide Data
51°

4/3, Boots(5)/Gloves(3)

Ocean Temps

SURF FORECAST

SURF

SWELL

SURF GRAPH

SUN 01-20

MON 01-21

TUE 01-22

WED 01-23

THU 01-24

FRI 01-25

D-OH

O-Head

Head

Shoulder

Chest

Waist

Knee

8 ft

4 ft

HEIGHT

CLEAN
FAIR
CHOPPY

SWELL 1
SWELL 2
SWELL 3
SWELL 4
SWELL 5
SWELL 6

Forecast Updated: Jan 20 12:00 am

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WIND

SSW 31 mph

SWELLS

PRIMARY

S 6.4ft @ 6sec

SECONDARY

ENE 0.6ft @ 9sec

3-4+ ft

CHOPPY

SWELLS

7 DAY FORECAST

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TODAY

AM:

5-7 ft

CHOPPY

PM:

5-7 ft

CLEAN

SURF

Head high SSW wind swell with occasional 1-2' overhead high sets.

CONDITIONS

Choppy, strong sideshore current with SSW winds 35-40mph in the morning shifting WSW 25-30mph in the afternoon. Fairly clean conditions are expected for the late day with NW winds 25-30mph.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 12:23 pm @ -1 ft

HIGH 05:57 am @ 4.9 ft

SUNRISE 07:11 am

PM

LOW N/A

HIGH 06:15 pm @ 3.4 ft

SUNSET 05:23 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

SSW 31 mph

S 8.5 ft @ 7 sec

ENE 0.5 ft @ 9 sec

61° Rain and Dangerously Windy

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

SW 36 mph

SSW 9.2 ft @ 8 sec

60° Rain

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

WSW 25 mph

SSW 8.5 ft @ 8 sec

60° Mostly Cloudy

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 30 mph

SSW 8.2 ft @ 9 sec

55° Breezy and Mostly Cloudy

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 31 mph

S 6.4 ft @ 9 sec

47° Windy and Partly Cloudy
MONDAY

AM:

2+ ft

CLEAN

PM:

2+ ft

CLEAN

SURF

Knee to thigh high S medium period swell for the morning going more ENE during the day.

CONDITIONS

Fairly clean in the morning with NW winds 20-25mph. Clean conditions for the afternoon as the winds lighten to 15-20mph.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 12:10 am @ -1.5 ft

HIGH 06:49 am @ 5 ft

SUNRISE 07:10 am

PM

LOW 01:12 pm @ -1.2 ft

HIGH 07:08 pm @ 3.6 ft

SUNSET 05:24 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 22 mph

S 2.5 ft @ 9 sec

NE 1.8 ft @ 8 sec

27° Clear

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 22 mph

NE 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

S 1.9 ft @ 9 sec

28° Windy

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 19 mph

ENE 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

SSW 1.4 ft @ 9 sec

31° Breezy

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 17 mph

ENE 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

SSW 1.1 ft @ 8 sec

33° Breezy

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 17 mph

ENE 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

32° Clear
TUESDAY

AM:

2+ ft

CHOPPY

PM:

2-3 ft

CHOPPY

SURF

Knee to waist high NE wind swell.

CONDITIONS

Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning decreasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 01:04 am @ -1.6 ft

HIGH 07:40 am @ 5 ft

SUNRISE 07:10 am

PM

LOW 02:01 pm @ -1.3 ft

HIGH 08:01 pm @ 3.8 ft

SUNSET 05:25 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 18 mph

NE 3.2 ft @ 5 sec

ENE 1.6 ft @ 8 sec

29° Clear

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 16 mph

ENE 1.9 ft @ 8 sec

NE 2.9 ft @ 5 sec

33° Clear

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 13 mph

NE 2.9 ft @ 8 sec

SE 0.6 ft @ 8 sec

36° Clear

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 10 mph

ENE 2.4 ft @ 8 sec

SE 0.6 ft @ 8 sec

38° Clear

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 9 mph

ENE 2.1 ft @ 8 sec

SE 0.6 ft @ 8 sec

40° Clear
WEDNESDAY

AM:

1-2 ft

CHOPPY

PM:

2-4 ft

CHOPPY

SURF

Ankle to knee high ENE short period wind swell for the morning. The swell shifts more S and builds for the afternoon with sets up to chest high.

CONDITIONS

Bumpy/choppy with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting S 20-25mph in the afternoon.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 01:59 am @ -1.5 ft

HIGH 08:31 am @ 4.9 ft

SUNRISE 07:09 am

PM

LOW 02:51 pm @ -1.3 ft

HIGH 08:56 pm @ 3.8 ft

SUNSET 05:26 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

SSE 12 mph

ENE 1.6 ft @ 7 sec

SSE 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

55° Mostly Cloudy

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

SSE 15 mph

ENE 1.5 ft @ 7 sec

SSE 1.9 ft @ 4 sec

57° Overcast

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

S 20 mph

S 3.2 ft @ 4 sec

ENE 1.4 ft @ 7 sec

61° Overcast

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

S 23 mph

S 4.7 ft @ 5 sec

ENE 1.3 ft @ 7 sec

61° Breezy and Overcast

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

S 23 mph

S 5.5 ft @ 6 sec

ENE 1.1 ft @ 7 sec

60° Breezy and Overcast
THURSDAY

AM:

6-8 ft

CHOPPY

PM:

5-8 ft

CHOPPY

SURF

1-3' overhead high S medium period swell.

CONDITIONS

Choppy/sideshore current with SW winds 35-40mph in the morning shifting WSW 15-20mph in the afternoon.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 02:55 am @ -1.3 ft

HIGH 09:22 am @ 4.6 ft

SUNRISE 07:09 am

PM

LOW 03:40 pm @ -1.2 ft

HIGH 09:52 pm @ 3.9 ft

SUNSET 05:27 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

SW 27 mph

S 8.6 ft @ 8 sec

61° Rain and Dangerously Windy

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

SW 34 mph

S 10 ft @ 9 sec

61° Light Rain and Dangerously

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

WSW 19 mph

S 9.9 ft @ 9 sec

61° Overcast

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 10 mph

S 8.7 ft @ 10 sec

55° Overcast

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

N 12 mph

S 7.6 ft @ 10 sec

49° Overcast
FRIDAY

AM:

3-4+ ft

CLEAN

PM:

2-3 ft

FAIR

SURF

Stomach to shoulder high S medium period swell for the morning drops into the thigh to waist high zone during the afternoon.

CONDITIONS

Clean in the morning with WNW winds 20-25mph. Semi clean/textured conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 15-20mph.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 03:54 am @ -1 ft

HIGH 10:15 am @ 4.2 ft

SUNRISE 07:08 am

PM

LOW 04:31 pm @ -1 ft

HIGH 10:50 pm @ 3.8 ft

SUNSET 05:28 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NW 18 mph

S 5.2 ft @ 9 sec

NE 0.5 ft @ 7 sec

37° Clear

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

WNW 22 mph

S 4.7 ft @ 9 sec

NE 0.5 ft @ 6 sec

38° Clear

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

W 16 mph

SE 3.0 ft @ 9 sec

SSW 2.7 ft @ 8 sec

43° Clear

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

WSW 23 mph

SE 2.7 ft @ 9 sec

SSW 2.4 ft @ 8 sec

48° Clear

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

W 30 mph

SSW 1.9 ft @ 8 sec

SE 2.3 ft @ 8 sec

49° Breezy
SATURDAY

AM:

2+ ft

CHOPPY

PM:

1-2 ft

CHOPPY

SURF

Knee to thigh high NE short period wind swell for the morning drops a bit during the afternoon.

CONDITIONS

Sideshore texture/chop with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning decreasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

TIDES / SUN

AM

LOW 04:56 am @ -0.5 ft

HIGH 11:10 am @ 3.7 ft

SUNRISE 07:08 am

PM

LOW 05:24 pm @ -0.8 ft

HIGH 11:51 pm @ 3.8 ft

SUNSET 05:29 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

6 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

N 17 mph

NNE 3.2 ft @ 5 sec

SE 1.5 ft @ 8 sec

33° Clear

9 am

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 15 mph

NE 3.6 ft @ 5 sec

SE 1.4 ft @ 8 sec

35° Clear

12 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NNE 14 mph

NE 3.0 ft @ 5 sec

NE 0.9 ft @ 8 sec

37° Clear

3 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

NE 14 mph

NE 2.9 ft @ 5 sec

SE 1.3 ft @ 8 sec

39° Clear

6 pm

WIND

SWELL

WEATHER

ENE 14 mph

NE 2.8 ft @ 5 sec

SE 1.3 ft @ 8 sec

41° Partly Cloudy

7 Day Tide Chart

Day	1st High	1st Low	2nd High	2nd Low	Sunrise	Sunset
Sun (1/20)	05:57 AM 4.91 ft	12:23 PM -0.95 ft	06:15 PM 4.91 ft		07:11 AM	05:23 PM
Mon (1/21)	06:49 AM 5.04 ft	12:10 AM -1.48 ft	07:08 PM 5.04 ft	01:12 PM -1.16 ft	07:10 AM	05:24 PM
Tue (1/22)	07:40 AM 5.03 ft	01:04 AM -1.59 ft	08:01 PM 5.03 ft	02:01 PM -1.27 ft	07:10 AM	05:25 PM
Wed (1/23)	08:31 AM 4.86 ft	01:59 AM -1.53 ft	08:56 PM 4.86 ft	02:51 PM -1.27 ft	07:09 AM	05:26 PM
Thu (1/24)	09:22 AM 4.56 ft	02:55 AM -1.30 ft	09:52 PM 4.56 ft	03:40 PM -1.17 ft	07:09 AM	05:27 PM
Fri (1/25)	10:15 AM 4.17 ft	03:54 AM -0.95 ft	10:50 PM 4.17 ft	04:31 PM -0.98 ft	07:08 AM	05:28 PM