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Surf Report & Forecast for August 16-17

Ankle to waist high; occasional decent shoulders.

Definitely grab your longboard today. We have a mix of weak SW groundswell with a drop of NW groundswell as well, but the two are combining for only waist-high sets. 

Water temp is 66-67. 

Tides for today:

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High: 11:30 a.m. at 4.8 feet
Low: 5:20 p.m. at 1.5 feet
Evening high: 11:15 p.m. at 4.7 feet

Sunset: 7:33 p.m.

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Paddle out, be patient and a fun 3-foot set may make the session worth it.

For tomorrow, Wednesday the 17th, expect mostly 1-2 foot remnant SW swell. Paddling out for dawn patrol? Low tide is at 5:30 a.m. at 0.9 feet.  

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