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Seaside Reef Surf Report & Surfability Score

KSL Surfability Score (1-10)
KSL Surf Intelligence
5.1
Good
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
5.7
Stable window
Wind
5.0
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Last updated: Apr 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM PDT

Seaside Reef is seeing solid surf with strong, well-spaced sets coming in from the SSW, but swell direction is a bit off from ideal which keeps things manageable. The tide is dropping near 3 feet, which works well with this reef and helps shape the waves clean. Light west winds hold the surface fairly smooth, so the session feels clean and worth the paddle out with water temps comfy in the upper 60s Fahrenheit.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

2.95 ft SSW swell with strong sets, W wind at 5 mph, dropping tide near 3 ft, water temp 65.8°F, air temp 60°F

Seaside Reef Local Weather

Chance Rain Showers, 60°F • Wind W 5 mph

Seaside Reef Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 5.7/10 reflects modest size.

Swell Detail: About 3 ft with an interval of 17 seconds with Solid engery (~440 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (212°) | 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 falling around 2.93 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 11:33 PM (2.8 ft)

Wind Score Summary

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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