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At Oceanside Pier, the surf is producing good quality waves about 3.6 ft in height with a solid 14-second period, coming from the south. The tide is currently dropping at around 3.2 ft, moving toward a low near 1.9 ft later this morning, which is favorable given the excellent tide score. Winds are very light from the south at 0 to 5 mph, offering smooth and clean conditions on the water. Water temperature is a comfortable 63°F, and air temperature is mild at 55°F under patchy fog and mostly cloudy skies.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3.6 ft, 14s southern swell with light south winds, dropping tide near 3.2 ft, water temp 63°F, air temp 55°F and patchy fog.
Patchy Fog, 55°F • Wind S 0 to 5 mph
Expect good quality waves in clean conditions with a dropping tide and light south winds making for smooth surf through the morning.
Swell Score: A swell score of 6.7/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: About 3.6 ft with an interval of 14 seconds with Solid engery (~542 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 3.16 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 1:29 AM (1.9 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 7.7/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: S @ 0 to 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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