Outlook through Monday March 26: The incoming large northeast swell will steadily lower during the second half of the week, with the potential for advisory-level surf to continue into Friday for east-facing shores. Surf along south facing shores could trend up beginning Friday as a small southwest swell fills in.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.
North East
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Surf: Well overhead high NNE ground swell with occasional double overhead high sets.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with E winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
North West
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Surf: Knee to waist high NNE ground swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to chest high.
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Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with NNE winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting WNW for the afternoon. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with SSW winds less than 5mph.
West
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Surf: Knee high SSW ground swell for the morning with occasional thigh sets. This rotates more S and builds in the afternoon with sets up to stomach high.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NNW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.
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South East
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Surf: Knee to waist high ESE short period wind swell for the morning going more E during the day.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with ENE winds 15-20mph in the morning decreasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
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