Right now

· Swell WSW 0.6m 4s

OK to surf, not perfectFAIR

Waves

Waist high0.6–1.0m

Short choppy waves· 4s

Wind

Almost no wind — glassy water0kph

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Best time to surf

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Tides

Today

No tide data for this day

Tide Forecast (5 Days)

Current:0.00m↗ rising

Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable

Friday, May 1, 2026

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.6–1.2m face · Avg 5s

Primary swell WSW · 0.7m · 5s

Sat, May 2

0.7-1.1m

24h

5.3s

0.8-1.2m

03h

5.4s

0.7-1.1m

06h

5.3s

0.7-1.0m

09h

5.2s

0.6-0.9m

12h

5s

0.6-0.9m

15h

5s

0.6-0.9m

18h

5s

0.7-1.0m

21h

4.2s

Wave Height (meters)

Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed

Sat, May 2

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24h

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03h

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06h

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09h

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12h

N

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15h

N

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18h

N

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21h

N

Wind Speed (km/h)

Wind Gusts

Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR

Good size · short period · Good wind

⏰Best: 15:00 · 18:00

Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.

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