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  4. Tourmaline

Tourmaline Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
4.8
Fair
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
4.5
Stable window
Wind
7.7
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 10:57 PM PDT

Tourmaline is holding solid sets with a clean feel thanks to the light west wind keeping things glassy. The swell energy is playable with well-shaped waves, though the swell direction isn’t quite dialed in for the spot’s ideal angle. The tide is dropping near three feet, which is excellent for the beach break, shaping the waves nicely without washing them out. It’s a smooth morning session with enough pull to make it worthwhile.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

Playable 2.6 ft swell from SSW with 14 sec energy, light west wind 0-5 mph, dropping tide near 3 ft, water temp 75.9°F, air temp 70°F.

Tourmaline Local Weather

Patchy Fog, 70°F • Wind W 0 to 5 mph

Tourmaline Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

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

Swell Detail: Roughly 2.6 ft with an interval of 14 seconds with Playable energy (~286 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (204°) | 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 3.03 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: Low at 2:49 AM (-0.1 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 7.7/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.

Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 0 to 5 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.

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