Honestly a tough morning up and down the coast — everything's sitting at ★1 with waist-high or smaller surf and short, choppy period. If you're itching to get wet, Old Orchard and Charlestown have the cleanest looks with light offshore flow, and Nauset's cross-offshore NNW wind isn't bad either. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so unless something surprises us, this flat, junky stretch looks like it sticks around.
Tiny, weak SE windswell is about all the Mid-Atlantic has on offer this morning — every spot maxes out at ★1 with waist-high or smaller surf on short periods. Southwest cross-shores at spots like 56th Street, Barnegat Light, and Bethany are marginally cleaner than the ENE onshore mess already hitting Bradley Beach and Long Branch, but none of it is worth a special trip. Conditions hold steady through the next few days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so sit tight.
Scrappy and small across the NC coast this morning — everything's sitting at ★1 with waist-high-and-under surf on short period wind slop. If you're itching to get wet, Duck Pier and Kitty Hawk have the cleanest looks thanks to offshore WSW winds, while Carolina Beach and Kure Beach are catching a slight cross-offshore angle. Conditions hold steady through tomorrow with no meaningful size on the horizon, so don't rearrange your schedule just yet.
Small, weak ESE windswell is running up and down the East Coast this morning — nothing to write home about at a universal 1-star across the board. Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach Pier, Flagler, and Daytona are your best lottery tickets with 2.4-2.5ft at 7 seconds, and Amelia Island has the cleanest look with that light WSW cross-offshore. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days, so don't expect any dramatic improvement — same chest-and-under mush until a new swell source shows up.
Slim pickings across the Gulf this morning — every spot is scraping bottom at ★1 with ankle-to-knee-high wind slop running short 5-6 second periods out of the ESE. South winds are keeping things cross to cross-onshore at most breaks, with Horace Caldwell, Port A Beach, and Surfside seeing the most onshore influence; Port Aransas Jetty has the lightest winds if you're desperate. Conditions hold steady through the next few days, so don't rearrange your schedule — this pattern isn't going anywhere soon.
Solid south/southwest groundswell is running up and down the coast this morning, with Cottons, Newport Point, Strands, Malibu, Port Hueneme, and Silver Strand all checking in at a respectable 2.5 stars on clean 14-15 second period. Winds are light but already onshore at most spots, so get out early before conditions soften through the afternoon. Size holds steady over the next couple days with no major changes on the horizon — fun, workable surf but nothing to blow your mind.
Swell is backing off across the region, but Mackerricher and Ten Mile Beach are holding the best conditions this morning at ★2.5, with cross-offshore SSW winds keeping things cleaner than most spots. Jug Handle is also rated ★2.5 but the wind's already gone onshore, so prioritize those Mendocino options early. Expect continued fading through tomorrow and into the next couple days — size drops and period stays short, so don't sleep on whatever's left this morning.
Pretty slim pickings across the PNW this morning — everything's sitting at 1 star with short-period, mushy WNW swell in the 4-foot range. La Push and Hobuck are your best bets, though "best" is relative; the First and Third Beach spots have the cleanest look with cross-offshore NNW winds keeping things marginally groomed. Don't get too attached — faces are dropping across the board over the next 24 hours, and the next 2-3 days look to stay underwhelming as this swell fades and nothing significant steps up to replace it.
Small surf across the islands today with Kaisers leading the pack at ★2.0 on some fun SSW energy — Queens and Poipu both sitting at ★1.5 with decent 16-second period making it more workable than the size suggests. Trade winds are running cross-offshore to offshore at most South Shore spots, so conditions are reasonably clean. Swell holds steady through the next couple days with no significant size changes on the horizon, so manage expectations and enjoy the glassy windows while the trades cooperate.
Pretty forgettable out there this morning — everywhere is sitting at a 1-star with ankle-to-knee-high NE energy at 8-9 seconds. If you're determined to paddle out, Steps Beach and Table Tops have the cleanest looks with light offshore flow, though you're still fighting small, weak surf. Conditions hold steady through the next few days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so keep the board waxed and check back later in the week.
