Sunday 11/05/23 Dawn Patrol

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Sunday 11/05/23 Dawn Patrol

Reporter:

David Smart

Report Of The Day:

Change From Yesterday:

slight decrease, choppy (morning to morning comparison)

Change From Last Report:

light NW wind early in the morning

Current Wave Size:

2+ feet or so

Surface Conditions:

Choppy

Surf Station Surf Factor:

2.25

2.25 (on a 1-10 scale)
Comments: Worth it if you have nothing else going on.

6 Hour Forecast:

Still some swell with wave size thigh high or so, close to waist high on sets, Mostly choppy surf. Moderate to stronger N/NW winds through today, turning NE later this evening.

Swell Info

Form:

Mostly poor form

Wave Size In Body Height:

thigh high+

Largest Wave:

Waist high on some sets

Surf Is On Increase or Decrease:

up and down with the lulls and surges of the strong swell, currently down

Wind Swell / Ground Swell / Combo:

mostly windswell

Swell Direction:

ENE

Current:

North

Swell Interval:

short and close together

Hard To Paddle Out:

3.5 (1-5 scale)

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Temperature, Critters, & More

Water Temperature:

69.4

Water Clarity:

fair

Critters:

no new reports

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Surf Report Comments

Sunday, November 5th

Surf Report comments:

Reporter: D. Smart

7:00 am: Wave size is in the shin to waist high range or so, slight decrease from yesterday. lots of double ups with the choppy conditions, but form could improve as the tide comes in a bit. the marine forecast calling for moderate N winds through the day today. On our local buoy the early morning reading is 6.2 feet at 10 seconds, down in size from yesterdays 7.2 feet at 7 seconds , . You can watch the waves firsthand on our live surf cam page.

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