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Swell Summary

A 2 foot south swell is lingering at the nearshore buoys, though surf is down some this afternoon. However, another small, long- period south swell is expected to arrive mid-day Tuesday and peak Wednesday into Thursday morning. This swell will produce another small boost in surf along south facing shores before declining through the rest of the week.

Seasonally flat to tiny surf expected through this week for north facing shores. Near shore buoys indicate swell energy out of the east over a wide part of the period spectrum. The 6-9 second energy is due to the breezy trades and will continue to bring choppy east shore surf through much of the week. Another batch of energy in the 10-11 second range could be due to recent tropical cyclone activity in the East Pacific and looks to linger for another day or so before fading.

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