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At Lucadia, the surf is producing 2.3 ft waves with a solid 15-second period coming from the south, offering fair conditions though the swell direction is outside the preferred window. Light west winds at 5 mph are creating a smooth surface, improving wave shape despite being a sideshore direction. The tide is currently dropping around 3 ft, heading toward a low near 0.4 ft tonight, which keeps the surf quality excellent. Water temperature is comfortable at 67°F, and air temperature is near 70°F.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.3 ft S swell at 15 sec, light W wind, dropping tide near 3 ft, water temp 67°F, air temp 70°F.
Mostly Sunny, 70°F • Wind W 5 mph
Fair surf with smooth conditions early, though the swell direction is less ideal. Expect the tide to continue dropping, which supports good wave quality at this size and period.
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.1/10 reflects very small size and limited swell energy.
Swell Detail: Roughly 2.3 ft with an interval of 15 seconds with Weak engery (~236 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (190°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 8.5/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 3.04 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 4:33 PM (0.4 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 5.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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