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Black's Beach is seeing solid sets with a strong, long-period southwest swell that’s just a bit off from ideal direction. The tide is dropping near low, but conditions remain excellent thanks to light westerly winds that keep the surface clean. Water temp is comfortable, making it a good call for a focused session on quality waves.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3.3 ft SW swell with solid energy, W wind at 5 mph, dropping tide near 2.9 ft, water temp 65.8°F, air temp 59°F
Chance Rain Showers, 59°F • Wind W 5 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.6/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Around 3.3 ft with an interval of 15 seconds with Solid engery (~480 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SW (226°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
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 2.87 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: 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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