The good news is most local breaks, even standout ones that are usually very crowded, have barely a soul surfer (pun intended) to be found, and for good reason.
Weak west swell with short wavelengths checking in at knee high is the norm today. But as the tide fills in later this morning, we could see wave heights bump up a notch, possibly some chest-high occasional pulses.
High tide fills in at 12:15 p.m. at 4.2 feet.
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Water temp: 65
Sunset tonight: 8:02 p.m.
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Afternoon tides: Low: 5:00 p.m. at 2.1 feet; evening tide will be very high still because of the recent new moon (11:00 p.m. at 6 feet).
Winds are calm now but will increase to about 10 knots from an onshore direction.
Forecast for Fourth of July surf: Not good at all. We’ll have a similar weak west swell lingering, but added to the mix will be SW wind that will make conditions not only small and inconsistent but choppy.
