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  4. Tourmaline

Tourmaline Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
4.0
Fair
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
4.5
Stable window
Wind
3.2
Tide
10.0
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 2:30 PM PDT

Tourmaline has solid waves with a long, powerful swell running from the south, though the direction isn't perfectly dialed in. The water's clean despite a steady southwest breeze that keeps conditions a bit junky. The tide is dropping around 4 feet, which works well here and should keep sets peeling. It’s a playable session if you’re down for waves that pack some punch and can handle a bit of wind impact.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

3 ft south swell at strong energy, southwest wind 10 mph, dropping tide near 4 ft, water temp 74.5°F, air temp 71°F

Tourmaline Local Weather

Mostly Sunny, 71°F • Wind SW 10 mph

Tourmaline Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

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

Swell Detail: Approximately 3 ft with an interval of 18 seconds with Solid energy (~466 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (183°) | 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 4 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 8:19 PM (1.2 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 3.2/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.

Wind Direction & Speed: SW @ 10 mph

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

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