Outlook through Friday March 09: Surf along east facing shores will gradually ease Sunday into early next week, but will remain rough due to strong onshore winds. A small south swell will fill in over the weekend, then trend down early next week. A mix of small to moderate north and northwest swells is expected by Sunday, with similar sources continuing next week. Two larger overlapping northerly swells are possible Tuesday through Friday, which could generate advisory level surf along north facing shores beginning as early as Tuesday night.
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: Head high E medium period swell.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE for the afternoon.
North West
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Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
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Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
West
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Surf: Knee high S ground swell for the morning with occasional thigh sets. This builds a bit during the afternoon.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
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South East
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Surf: Chest to head high E medium period swell.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 5-10mph.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
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