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Swell Summary

A 2 to 3 foot south swell appears to be lingering at the nearshore buoys in the 13-15 second range. As a result, south shore surf will likely remain slightly elevated through tonight, before gradually declining Monday. The next small, long-period south swell is expected to arrive Tuesday and peak Wednesday night into Thursday. This swell will produce another small boost in surf along south facing shores before declining through the rest of the week.

A tiny pulse from the north-northwest will fade today with nearly flat conditions returning Monday and Tuesday. Another small north- northwest pulse is possible Wednesday through the second half of the week, producing tiny surf along north facing shores.

Near shore buoys are showing an uptick in 8-10 second period energy out of the east overnight. This uptick is partly due to trades increasing both upstream and locally and possibly from small pulses of east swell from former Tropical Cyclone Emilia. Choppy east shore surf can be expected through much of the week as trades persist.

NORTH SHORE

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Surf: Stomach to shoulder high NNE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to head high.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NE winds 20-25mph in the morning decreasing to 15-20mph in the afternoon.

SOUTH SHORE

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Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Semi clean/textured with NNE winds 25-30mph in the morning decreasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.

WEST SIDE

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Surf: Waist to stomach high NNE short period wind swell with occasional chest high sets.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with NE winds 20-25mph. Clean conditions for the afternoon as the winds lighten to 15-20mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com