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Pipeline is serving weak sets with clean shapes but limited punch due to short swell timing and off-angle direction. The tide is rising near low, keeping things shallow and tricky over the reef, so timing your entry is crucial. Light WSW winds bring slight texture but won’t ruin the lines, though conditions aren’t prime today.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
8 ft SSE swell with short timing, WSW wind 3 to 15 mph, rising tide around 0.8 ft, water temp 75°F, air temp 69°F.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 69°F • Wind WSW 3 to 15 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 3.3/10 reflects solid size.
Swell Detail: Approximately 8.2 ft with an interval of 8 seconds with Very Heavy engery (~1599 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSE (164°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A lower tide score of 4.1/10 suggests marginal conditions, where tide height may limit consistency or wave quality.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 0.76 ft, sitting below the preferred range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Improving: Tide quality is trending better.
Next Tide: High at 10:46 PM (1.2 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 3.2/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: WSW @ 3 to 15 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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