Scraping the bottom of the barrel across the Northeast this morning — everything's sitting at ★1 with mushy, inconsistent SE windswell and nothing worth a detour. Best of a bad bunch is in Maine, where Scarborough and Short Sands are catching some offshore flow, but we're talking waist-high slop at best. It's fading through tomorrow and the extended looks flat, so unless a surprise swell materializes mid-week, you're better off waxing your board at home.
Pretty forgettable out there this morning — knee-high to waist-high windswell at 7 seconds is barely worth waxing up for. Indian River Inlet, Dewey, and Asbury Park are leading the pack but everything's sitting at ★1.0, with cross-offshore winds keeping it at least semi-groomed. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no meaningful size on the horizon, so don't rearrange your schedule — this one's for the desperate or the stoked-just-to-be-out crowd.
Conditions are pretty uninspiring across the OBX and NC coast this morning — everything's sitting at 1 star with small, weak SE swell in the 1-2ft range. Best wind situation is at Duck Pier and Kill Devil Hills where it's blowing offshore, and Avon and Frisco Pier (both ★1) have the most size at head-high and under with cross-shore SW winds. Trend holds steady through tomorrow, so don't expect much change — this stretch stays small and marginal for the next few days.
Pretty rough out there this morning — every spot is sitting at a flat ★1 as onshore and cross-onshore SE winds are messing up what little swell there is, with most spots running 1-2ft of choppy, short-period ESE energy. Atlantic Beach and Daytona are showing the most size at 1.5-2ft, but the wind isn't doing anyone any favors. The good news is the trend is building across the board, so keep an eye on the next couple days as swell fills in — if winds shift, it could shape up into something worth paddling out for.
The Gulf is pretty forgettable right now — every spot is sitting at ★1 with short-period, wind-slop running 2-3ft at 5-6 seconds. Isla Blanca and Matagorda are your least punishing options thanks to more favorable wind angles, but don't get excited. Conditions hold steady through the next few days with no meaningful improvement on the horizon, so unless something develops offshore, it's a good week to cross-train.
Slim pickings this morning — your best bet is Coronado Shores at ★2.5 with a decent 14-second SSW period and manageable cross winds holding things together down south. Ventura Point and C Street are both sitting at ★1.5 but catching some cross-offshore flow out of the east, making them the cleaner options if you're up north. Expect conditions to fade through the day and into tomorrow as size and period drop across the region — keep your eyes on any new SSW energy that could reorganize things by mid-week.
Good size WNW swell running this morning with solid 4-star surf up and down the coast — Mavericks, Montara, and Ocean Beach are catching favorable cross-offshore flow from the south, while Point Arena is getting the best wind treatment with cross-offshore northerlies. Enjoy it while it lasts, because faces are dropping 2-3 feet through the day and this swell is clearly on its way out. Expect the next couple days to be noticeably smaller and patchier as this pulse winds down — worth one more session this morning before it fades.
Swell is building nicely across the coast with Pacific Beach and Rialto leading the pack at ★2.5, logging head-high-plus sets on a manageable 9-second WNW — winds are cross to cross-offshore at most spots right now, so get out early before onshore flow fills in later today. Shi Shi is showing the most size at 7-plus feet but that WSW cross-onshore wind is already softening things up there. The trend is solidly upward through the next few days, so expect conditions to improve as the swell fills in — mid-week could be worth clearing your calendar for.
Solid NW groundswell with quality 14-16 second period is lighting up the North Shore, with Polihale taking the top spot at ★2.5 on 5-foot faces, while the Pipeline stretch — Backdoor, Banzai, Off The Wall, and Ehukai — are all checking in at ★2.0 with cross-offshore ENE trades keeping things groomed. Conditions hold steady through the next 24 hours before the swell gradually backs off over the following days, so get your sessions in now while the period is still pumping.
Pretty slim pickings across the island right now — everything's sitting at ★1 with tiny, mushy surf in the 1-2ft range. Best bets today are Dogmans and Indicators in Rincón where light offshore flow is at least grooming what little there is. The good news is swell is building across the board, with spots like Aviones and La Pared picking up over a foot in the next 24 hours, so the next couple days should deliver something worth paddling out for.
