Small, fading surf across the Northeast this morning with Old Orchard Beach leading the pack at a modest ★1.5 on 3-foot SE swell — most Maine spots are sitting at ★1.0 with cross-offshore winds keeping things semi-groomed, though the short 6-7 second period isn't doing anyone any favors. Expect another foot or more to drop out of the lineup by tomorrow as this swell continues to fade through the region. Keep an eye on the extended forecast for the next potential pulse, but the next couple days look slow.
Small and fading this morning across the Mid-Atlantic — Spring Lake is the pick of the litter at a weak ★2, offering knee-to-waist-high sets with that clean westerly keeping things glassy before winds shift onshore later today. Everything else is sitting at ★1 or below, so unless you're desperate, it's a board-waxing day. Expect conditions to keep dropping through tomorrow and into the weekend as this swell fully wraps up — keep an eye on the models for the next potential.
Small, weak surf up and down the Carolina coast this morning — everything's checking in at ★1 with the best size at Avon, Cape Hatteras, and Corolla running 2-2.4ft on ESE swell, though the short periods keep it pretty soft. The saving grace is the SW wind holding cross-offshore to offshore at most spots, so at least it's clean junk. Conditions look to hold steady through the next few days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so don't rearrange your schedule.
Tough morning up and down the Florida coast — everything's sitting at a 1-star, with ankle-to-shin-high slop and onshore or cross-onshore winds making it hard to get excited about any spot in particular. If you're itching to paddle out, Atlantic Beach and Marineland have the slightly punchier sets at a foot-plus, but don't expect much. Conditions hold steady through the next few days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so it's a good week to wax the board, not ride it.
Rough scene across the Gulf this morning — every spot is sitting at zero stars with onshore and cross-onshore winds running 17-26 mph SSE making a mess of already tiny surf. Bob Hall Pier and Horace Caldwell show the most long-period energy (18s from ESE) but it's not translating into anything rideable yet. The trend is building though, so keep an eye on Bob Hall and the Corpus spots over the next couple days as that swell fills in and winds potentially ease.
Santa Barbara's getting the best of it this morning — Campus Point and Sandspit are topping the chart at ★2.5 with clean 4-foot sets at 11 seconds, and Leadbetter's running solid offshore glass on slightly bigger surf. Light northerlies are keeping things tidy up the coast before the onshore kicks in this afternoon. Swell holds steady through the next couple days, so don't expect it to get better or worse — pick your tide and get out early while the winds cooperate.
Catch it while you can — winds are clean and cross-offshore up and down the coast, but this swell is fading fast. The Lane leads the pack at ★4, with Moss Landing showing the most raw size at 10-foot-plus and Bolinas, 38th, and Steamer Lane all checking in at ★3.5 on glassy to cross-offshore glass. Expect faces to drop a foot or two by tomorrow and conditions to flatten further through the weekend, so this morning's session is your best window.
Solid leftover swell in the water this morning — Cape Disappointment and Rialto are your best bets at ★3.0, with 7-8 foot faces on 11-12 second WNW energy. Tokeland is worth a look too if you want cleaner wind; it's the only spot seeing true offshore flow right now while most of the coast deals with cross-winds. Enjoy it while it lasts — everything's fading hard through the week, dropping 3-4 feet by tomorrow, so expect knee-to-waist mush by midweek unless something new fills in.
Conditions are pretty underwhelming across the islands this morning — everything's sitting at ★1.5 or below, with short-period windswell dominating most lineups. Best bets are First Bay and Kolekole, both ★1.5, benefiting from cross-offshore flow, while Laniakea and Lymans have that long-period SSW pulse but onshore winds are killing the shape. Don't hold your breath for improvement — the overall trend is fading over the next 24 hours, and with no significant swell on the horizon, expect flat-to-forgettable conditions through the next two to three days.
Slim pickings across the island this morning — everything's sitting at a 1-star with tiny, short-period windswell and not much to get excited about. Best bets if you have to go out are the west side reefs at Domes and Gas Chambers in Aguadilla, where 11-second NE swell is at least showing some period and the cross-offshore trades are keeping it cleaner than most. Conditions hold steady through the next few days, so don't expect a miracle — patience is the move right now.
