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42nd Street is seeing solid waves with a solid southeast swell hitting right in the sweet spot. The wind is fair and sideshore from the south but easing through the evening, which should help the surf clean up a bit. The tide is dropping low, bringing a poor rating now, but you can expect it to improve after the next low tide. Overall, it’s a playable session with decent shape and energy for a beach break.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.3 ft swell from SE at 7 sec, south wind 9 mph, tide dropping near 2.7 ft, water temp 82.6°F, air temp 89°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 89°F • Wind S 9 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 6.7/10 reflects very small size and limited swell energy.
Swell Detail: Roughly 2.3 ft with an interval of 7 seconds with Weak energy (~110 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SE (145°) | Within ideal direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 5.3/10, conditions are workable, though some variability in shape is possible depending on timing.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.74 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Improving: Tide quality is trending better.
Next Tide: Low at 11:08 PM (0.2 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: S @ 9 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.
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