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At Trestles, waves are around 3 feet with a solid 14-second period providing punchy, well-formed sets mainly from the SSW, though swell direction is slightly outside the ideal window for the spot. The light southwest wind at about 5 mph should create smooth, glassy surface conditions. The tide is dropping around 2.8 feet, rated excellent for surf quality, with a low tide of roughly 1.4 feet approaching soon. Water temperature is a comfortable 68°F, making for pleasant surfing conditions this afternoon.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3 ft SSW swell at 14s, light SW wind, dropping tide near 2.8 ft, 68°F water, 70°F air.
Mostly Sunny, 70°F • Wind SW 5 mph
Good quality surf with manageable size and clean conditions expected to continue as the tide drops. The swell direction is somewhat off from ideal but the long period and light winds provide decent wave shape. Wetsuit likely not needed with warm water and air temps.
Swell Score: A swell score of 5.7/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Around 3 ft with an interval of 14 seconds with Playable engery (~362 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (204°) | 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 2.76 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 5:20 PM (1.4 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: SW @ 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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