Small and scrappy across the Northeast this morning — everything's sitting at ★1.0 with ankle-to-shin-high surf on short periods, barely worth waxing up. Short Sands and Coast Guard Beach have the cleanest looks with offshore/cross-offshore flow, but we're talking fun-sized at best. The good news: swell is building across the board over the next 24 hours, with Higgins, Gooch's, and Old Orchard showing the most gains — keep an eye on Maine through the next couple days as this thing fills in.
Honestly pretty humble out there right now — waist-high or less, mostly wind-driven slop running 5-8 seconds, and everything's sitting at ★1.0 across the board. Indian River Inlet has the cleanest look with that cross-offshore flow, and Asbury Park and Avon are worth a peek if you're desperate, but nobody's scoring this morning. The good news: faces are building through the next 24-48 hours, so check back tomorrow — there's something trying to organize here.
Conditions are pretty forgettable across the OBX and Carolina coast this morning — small, weak ESE windswell with onshore winds keeping things messy at most spots. Best of a bad bunch goes to Frisco Pier and Avon Pier (both ★1.0), where the slightly longer-period ESE swell has a bit more push, and Carolina Beach is seeing light offshore flow if you want the cleanest surface. Good news is the trend is building over the next 24 hours, so check back tomorrow as size fills in and hopefully winds cooperate.
Conditions are flat and pretty forgettable across the whole state this morning — every spot is sitting at a 1-star rating with ankle-to-knee-high surf. That said, Daytona and Flagler are holding the cleanest looks with offshore to cross-offshore winds keeping faces tidy, and Delray's got a light offshore breeze if you're desperate down south. Sizes stay steady through the next few days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so manage expectations and treat it as a paddle fitness day.
Rough go across the Texas Gulf today — every spot is sitting at a 1 star with onshore winds dominating from SSE to SE at 10-17 mph, making for messy, blown-out surf despite some size at Bob Hall and Port A (6-plus feet). Wind is already onshore everywhere, so don't expect a clean window. Swell is fading hard over the next 24 hours with drops of 3-6 feet at most spots, and the next 2-3 days look flat and forgettable — keep your board in the garage and check back mid-week.
Small but punchy south swell is running at 13 seconds, keeping Cottons the standout at ★2.5 with Lower Trestles and Newport Point both checking in at ★2.0 — worth a look if you're in the area. Light NNW winds are holding cross to cross-offshore this morning, so get out early before the sea breeze fills in. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no significant size change on the horizon, so temper expectations and enjoy the long-period runners while they last.
Small but decent period energy on tap this morning — 3-foot sets rolling in on 13-15 second SSW swell keeping things playable. Best bets are Bombora, 38th Avenue, New Brighton Reef, and Steamer Lane, all checking in around ★2.5, with light NNW winds holding offshore or cross-offshore at most spots through mid-morning before the sea breeze fills in. Conditions stay pretty steady through the next couple days, so don't expect a dramatic jump — same deal, work the better-period pulses and get out early before the wind turns.
Small and underwhelming out there this morning — Long Beach leads the pack at just ★2 with a couple feet of W swell on a 10-second period, and Rialto is worth a look at ★1.5 with that Quinault corridor funneling some offshore E wind. Most spots are sitting at ★1, which is pretty much a paddle-around day. Good news is the trend is building over the next 24 hours, so expect faces to fill in through the week — patience is the move right now.
Long-period SSW swell is filling in nicely this morning with that 20-second energy giving waves more size than the numbers suggest. Elevators and First Bay are your best bets at ★3.0 with clean N offshore winds, and Queens is looking good too — already building nearly a foot through the day. Conditions improve over the next couple days as this swell continues to build, so expect the better South Shore setups to deliver more juice by tomorrow.
Slim pickings across the island today — everything's sitting at ★1 with ankle-to-shin-high surf and not much push behind it. Best bets are Dogmans and Indicators in Rincon where light offshore easterlies are at least grooming what little there is, and Crash Boat's got clean conditions too, though it's barely knee-high. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days, so don't expect a miracle — keep an eye on Antonio's, which picked up nearly a foot overnight and could be worth a check if that SSE energy continues to build.
