Pretty forgettable out there this morning — the whole Northeast is sitting at ★1 with knee-to-waist-high SE windswell at 7 seconds, nothing to get excited about. Best grooming goes to Short Sands and Scarborough, both catching light offshore flow, but even those are just barely worth paddling out. Conditions hold steady through the next few days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so don't hold your breath for anything to change.
Small and weak across the board this morning — everything's sitting at ★1 — but New Jersey is your best bet with offshore to cross-offshore winds cleaning things up at Harvey Cedars, Bradley Beach, and Bay Head. Swell is building through the next 24 hours with faces up nearly a foot by tomorrow, so check back this afternoon. The trend looks to carry into the next couple days, so mid-week could actually be worth suiting up if the wind cooperates.
Conditions across the Southeast are pretty forgettable this morning — waist-high and mushy at best, with onshore flow already messing things up at most spots. If you're determined to paddle out, the Outer Banks piers at Avalon, Jennettes, Kill Devil Hills, and Kitty Hawk offer the lightest winds and a slightly more favorable cross-shore angle, though everything's sitting at a 1-star rating. No meaningful change is expected over the next few days, so keep the board in the garage and check back later in the week.
Small and weak across the board this morning — every spot is sitting at a 1-star with waist-high or under surf and not much push. That said, the winds are doing their job: West to WSW winds are keeping faces clean at Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach Pier, and Amelia Island, all running 1.5-1.8ft at 9 seconds out of the ESE. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no meaningful size on the horizon, so keep expectations low and enjoy the glassy mornings while the offshore holds.
Scrappy one-star surf across the board today — Port A Beach and JP Luby are showing the most size at 2-plus feet, but onshore and cross-shore winds are keeping quality marginal everywhere. Bob Hall, Mustang Island, and Isla Blanca have the cleanest cross winds if you're hunting for the best of a bad situation. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no meaningful swell change on the horizon, so don't rearrange your schedule for this one.
Fading SSW swell is still pulling through on long period (13-15s), keeping a few spots worth a look this morning — Cottons, Oceanside Harbor, and Rockpile are your best bets at 2.5 stars, with Rockpile and Cottons benefiting from light offshore flow. Expect conditions to slide another half-step down through the day as the swell backs off, so get out early. The next couple days look smaller and softer as this pulse bottoms out — no significant new energy on the doorstep just yet.
Pigeon Point is the standout this morning at ★3.5 with 6-foot faces on a long 15-second SSW pulse and cross-offshore winds keeping things relatively clean — get on it early. Half Moon Bay Jetty is next best at ★3.0 with similar period and light cross winds. Unfortunately it's a fading trend across the board over the next 24 hours, with size dropping a foot or more at most spots, so expect conditions to slide into the ★2-2.5 range region-wide through midweek.
Decent but fading — Kalaloch, Long Beach, and Shi Shi are all sitting at ★2.5 with 5-foot sets at 11 seconds, and light cross winds are keeping things presentable for now. La Push Second Beach sneaks in a bit more size at ★2.0 but the wind's already going cross-onshore, so pick your windows early. Expect conditions to drop another notch through tomorrow and into the weekend as this swell backs off — enjoy what's on offer this morning before it flattens out.
South swell is holding decent shape at Barbers Point and Sandy Beach, both pulling a solid ★2, with cross-offshore trade winds keeping faces clean through the morning. Banyans, Canoes, and Diamond Head are surfable at ★1.5 if you're looking for something more relaxed. Conditions hold steady through tomorrow with no significant size change on the horizon, so enjoy what's here now — nothing spicy looks to be loading up over the next few days.
Slim pickings across the island this morning — everything's sitting at one star with short-period, chest-high-and-under surf. Aviones leads the pack at 3 feet on an 8-second E swell with cross winds, followed by the north shore crew at Middles and Guajataca holding 2.5 feet; Wilderness is the standout for wind quality with cross-offshore texture. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with marginal size gains, so don't expect a dramatic turnaround — this is a good week to wax a board, not surf one.
