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Seaside Reef Surf Report & Surfability Score™

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
3.8
Fair
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
4.5
Stable window
Wind
1.6
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Last updated: May 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM PDT

Seaside Reef is seeing playable surf with waves building toward solid size but coming from a slightly off direction. The swell has good energy and spacing, though the wind conditions are still pretty blown out but improving, so expect some rough patches. The tide is rising near a good level for the reef, helping shape the sets better. It’s sunny and mild with light to moderate west winds making the surf a bit challenging but worth the paddle for keen locals.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

3 ft swell from the southwest with 15-second energy, west wind 5 to 10 mph, rising tide near 3.4 ft, water temp 69°F, air temp 68°F.

Seaside Reef Local Weather

Sunny, 68°F • Wind W 5 to 10 mph

Seaside Reef Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 4.5/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.

Swell Detail: Approximately 3 ft with an interval of 15 seconds with Playable engery (~388 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SW (219°) | Outside acceptable direction window.

Tide Score Summary

Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.

Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.39 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.

Tide Trend: ↗ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.

Next Tide: High at 2:17 PM (3.4 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 1.6/10 reflects strong winds that are creating choppy, mushy conditions and breaking up the wave face.

Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 5 to 10 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.

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