Pretty forgettable out there this morning — every spot across Maine and Mass is sitting at a flat ★1 with onshore or cross-onshore winds already messing things up. If you're desperate, Gooch's or Higgins in Maine have the lightest winds right now, but we're talking knee-high mush at best. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no meaningful size or swell period improvements on the horizon, so save your energy for when something real shows up.
Pretty forgettable out there this morning — everything's sitting at a 1-star across the board, with ankle-to-shin-high slop from the E at 7-8 seconds. Ocean City (both 28th and the Inlet) and Atlantic City are showing the most water at 1.3-1.6ft, and the SSW cross is keeping it somewhat groomed for now. Good news is the trend is building through tomorrow, so check back mid-week as size fills in — just watch for the wind clocking onshore and potentially messing up the texture as that swell develops.
Small and onshore across the NC coast this morning — everything's sitting at ★1 with east and southeast winds making a mess of the surface, especially down at Frisco and Hatteras where the SE is blowing 12-16 mph straight in. Duck Pier and Avalon are your best bets right now with lighter winds keeping things marginally cleaner, though still nothing to write home about. The good news is swell is building through the next 24-48 hours, so keep an eye on the Outer Banks as size fills in — if winds cooperate, it could get interesting by midweek.
Catch it early — Daytona and Playalinda are the picks this morning at ★2.5, with 4-foot NE runners and clean offshore flow keeping faces groomed before the swell fades through the day. Winds are cooperating up and down the Space Coast right now, but don't sleep on it; everything drops a foot-plus by tonight. The next 2-3 days look smaller and murkier, so if you've got a free hour this morning, that's your window.
Tough morning across the Gulf — everything's sitting at a flat ★1 with ankle-to-shin-high wind swell and not much period to work with. If you're determined to paddle out, Bob Hall Pier and Port A are seeing the most water at 1.3ft, and the light cross-offshore winds down around Corpus keep things tidy at least. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no meaningful swell on the horizon, so this is a good week to wax the board and check the forecast again Thursday.
Small but quality SSW swell is running 2ft at 14 seconds across the county — that long period means it's punching above its size. IB Jetty and Imperial Beach are your best bets this morning with clean offshore flow, while D Street and Moonlight are holding cross-offshore conditions; everything's sitting at ★2. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days with no significant size change on the horizon, so enjoy the groomed, uncrowded windows before the onshore sea breeze fills in midday.
Conditions are modest across the region this morning — most spots sitting at ★2.5 with chest-to-head-high surf on decent 11-12 second period. Shelter Cove has the cleanest look with light cross-offshore flow, and Little Wind-an-Sea is worth watching after jumping over 2 feet in the last 24 hours. Winds are mostly light and cross, so windows exist before any onshore push develops midday. The trend is building, so expect things to fill in over the next couple days — keep an eye on Humboldt and Trinidad as size stacks up.
Conditions are fading across the PNW today, with Westport Light offering the best of a mediocre bunch at ★3.0 on head-high sets — light onshore winds are manageable there, but Ocean Shores and the Jetty (both ★2.5) are getting a bit more cross-onshore chop. Winds are already pushing onshore coast-wide, so get out early if you're going. Swell continues to back off over the next couple days, so don't expect a miracle — keep an eye on the longer-range models for the next pulse.
Slim pickings across the islands this morning — everything's sitting at ★1.0 with wave heights struggling to impress. Best bets are Banzai Pipeline at 2.6ft and Backdoor at 2.1ft, both catching some NNW with cross-offshore E winds making it the cleanest option out there; Cannons on Kauai is worth a look too with that same NNW pulse. Conditions hold steady through the next couple days, so don't expect a dramatic change — this is about as good as it gets for now.
Pretty slim pickings across the island today — everything's sitting at ★1 with small, weak surf in the 1-2ft range on short periods. Best bets are the northwest corner where Domes and Gas Chambers are seeing light offshore flow keeping things clean, though there's not much to work with at 1.6ft. Conditions hold steady through the next few days, so don't expect any dramatic improvement — keep an eye on La Ocho's 10-second period for the cleanest rides if anything fills in.
