Not big...

Just stormy. Strong south winds, white caps, heading towards a 6.5 high tide, waist to shoulder high surf and rain. So, where is everyone?

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Gary


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A 6.2 foot high tide

Is contributing to the lack of surf this morning. The reef is totally swamped and we've got mostly waist high shore break. Excellent conditions with a slight offshore breeze. There are some slightly larger set waves popping up here and there, trying valiantly to break before reaching shore. 8 people out. Making the most of what's offered up.

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Gary


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Shoulda, coulda, woulda

What swell was here yesterday has vanished. Calf to knee high with rare larger closed out set waves. All breaking very close in. Tide is high with clean conditions. 3 people out. Once the tide drops I'd check out Terra Mar to see how it's handling the larger sets.

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Gary


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A Bit More Juice

Not a lot but definitely more than the last few days. Knee to waist with some occasional chest high sets. Breaking close in. The peak to the south of the reef is showing the most size, consistency and shape. Good conditions. 8 people out. Now if the sun would just chase away the clouds.

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Gary


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On the way down

But with better shape, consistency and conditions. Waist to shoulder high with some larger sets. Not as lined up as yesterday except at Tres Palmas where it's still closed out. Crowd is lighter and more northward oriented. Light offshore breeze. The paddle out is not as brutal as yesterday. Tide is perfect.

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Gary


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Most definitely

larger! Shoulder to head high; larger on the sets. A lot of west in this swell so the shape is not that great. Unless you thrive on long, lined up walls that close out once past the reef. Tres Palmas and 17th street are top to bottom, head high close outs. Crowd of about 20 spread out across the line up mostly south of the reef. Offshore breeze with heavy lead grey skies.

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Small faces...

And an incoming tide (5.7) will make your morning go out a tad challenging. Unless of course your board is 10 feet long and 4 inches thick, then you should have no problems. Mostly knee high with occasional waist high sets. Shape is fair and the best of the small faces are to be had about 50 yards out. Smooth sea surface conditions. No wind.

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Gary


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Defies Description

But I'll give it a shot. Lumpy surface conditions with weak, crumbly waist high surf. Rare sets are larger; shape is poor. A little more juice at Tres Palmas with some short rides. About a dozen people out. Wait, a lot of people just came in; make that 2 people out.

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Gary


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A bit foggy

With glassy sea surface conditions. Weak, waist high windswell lines that can't compete with the deep high tide. Poor to fair shape; no one out. Less tide and some sun will help a lot.

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Gary


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Lots of

runoff from yesterday's rain event. Poo index dial is now resting on 11. And the actual surf is crappy as well. Knee to waist high windswell; no shape, no focus, no reason to be in the water. And there won't be till Sunday at the earliest.

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Gary


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Short rides...

Smaller very short period windswell, low tide. Waist to chest closed out surf. Light westerly breeze, sunny but cold. One guy out at 15th and about six at 20th. More tide may help but that will be a race with the wind as it turns onshore.

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Gary


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Relentless...

Very short period chest to shoulder high storm surf marching through this morning. Head high sets. Poor shape and no length of ride. Bumpy surface conditions with a fair amount of chop throughout the lineup. 6 people out; way out, dodging shifty peaks and maneuvering to be in the right place at the right time. Lots of water moving around. Light offshores.

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Gary


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Offshore breeze

Very clean (ocean surface wise) with knee to waist high surf that is walled up and closing out. The rain last night produced some runoff so the poo index is high (not clean). I'd give it a few days to clear out before venturing into the water. But there are two people out who obviously don't agree with me.

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Gary


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