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Rincon

 
WEATHER, TIDES AND WIND
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CURRENT WEATHER: 5:53 PM PST
WIND: North @ 0 kts
AIR TEMP: 63°F
WATER TEMP: 58°-60°F
SUNRISE/SET: 06:23 AM/04:58 PM
KCACARPI3 (2 miles)
TIDE TIDES:
11/0702:03 am 3.47 ft HIGH
11/0705:22 am 3.06 ft LOW
11/0711:50 am 5.64 ft HIGH
11/0707:50 pm -0.40 ft LOW
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SURF REPORT
Hey, this is Sherwood with the report for Saturday afternoon at 12:10PM.
SURF:
2-4 ft.
knee to shoulder high and fair conditions.

PM REGIONAL OVERVIEW: Things are on the inconsistent side this afternoon, but still hitting waist-chest-shoulder high on occasion. Look for more size/consistency as we continue to head through the day. Expect some minor bump/crumble to the surface.

This Morning's report: Hanging in the 2-3'+ range with inconsistent chest-shoulder high sets making it through. Expect clean, workable shape with glassy surface conditions.

The video clip is current as of the Nov 7th dawn patrol. The displayed date at the bottom of the clips is wrong. We're working on fixing this issue.

WEATHER:
Building onshore flow.
SANTA BARBARA'S REGIONAL OVERVIEW:
Building mid-period WNW(285+) swell provides 2-4' surf on average. Top spots see the occasional +. New NW(295-300+) groundswell moves in this afternoon/evening with larger sets. Conditions stay clean through the morning with light/variable wind.
FORECAST SUMMARY:
SUNDAY: Steep angled NW groundswell holds throughout the day with 3-4' sets wrapping in at the better spots. Standout breaks produce occasional waves around 5'. Clean conditions throughout the morning and staying fairly clean for the afternoon as well. Evening glass-off likely.
Wind: Calm to light/variable to light offshore early. Then look for a light seabreeze to develop from the west for the afternoon. Calm winds in the evening.
Today's waves are best suited to the  Aloha Quickshift.
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BUOYS
MONTEREY BAY
as of 1:00 PM PST
on 11/07


SWELLS:
14ft @ 17sec from NW
7ft @ 10sec from NW
WIND: N@22kts
PT SAN LUIS
as of 7:00 AM PDT
on 11/21


SWELLS:
7ft @ 12sec
5ft @ 10sec
WIND: N@12kts
TEMPS: A:53°F W:°F
WEST OREGON
as of 2:00 AM PST
on 10/17


SWELLS:
8ft @ 9sec
WIND: SW@24kts
TEMPS: A:63°F W:62°F
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LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL NEWS:
The UCSB Surf Team is hosting a sneak premiere of Surfing's hottest up
and coming film by Taylor Steele, MODERN COLLECTIVE. One night, One
showing. All proceeds benefit the UCSB Surf Team! This Wednesday,
November 4th, 8pm, at Isla Vista Theater, 5 bucks. For more
information on the film, check WWW.MODERNCOLLECTIVE.TV

The chapter of Surfrider Foundation in Rincon will be holding its public monthly meeting on Thursday, November 5th, at 7:30 pm at Rincon's town beach. Drop in!

Need a reason to study? We got 10 – the best surfing colleges in whole US — including three options in Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and San Diego. So hit the books now, and you can hit the waves harder later on.

Bobby Martinez, professional surfer recently switched surfboard shapers from Channel Islands to DHD. In exclusive interview at joshpomerfilms.com Bobby gives his first commenting on his sponsor change. Bobby discusses his new shaper and how his new surfboards work at Rincon Point and Hawaii.

Your homebreak is under attack. You just don’t know it yet. Over the coming years, increased coastal crowding and development will put every surf spot at risk. Fortunately, you can act now in its defense. Go to Surf-First.org and fill out the most comprehensive demographic survey in US history so we can fight any battle against our beaches. And for the complete story on Surf-First‚s long-term vision, click here.

Support local business and check out Ventura based company, WaveTribe. They are getting Eco-friendly with a new recycled leash and what they are calling the world’s first hemp/recycled board bag.

A new SurfMoms site geared towards moms who surf recently popped up on the web. The basic idea is to swap surfing time for beach babysitting time. All the info can be found on our site at: Submit date, time place and 5 word description and we'll post it in Local Knowledge.

Stolen backpack with brand new black 4/3 West chest zip wetsuit on 11/1 out of the back alley way of Esteem Surf Shop. call 805-748-8378 if you find it thanks.

Found: a board on the side of the road tuesday sept. 1 in santa maria. Contact narpyymx6@yahoo.com

Lost: Drove off from C Street Sunday nite 7pm 8/23 without tying down my 8'4" beat up soft top headed to Ojai via 101 super stoked. Dumb! Will give a reward! Thanks! Greg Prinz 310.936.1128

Lost: Werner SUP Paddle at Refugio State Beach.. Orange blade. My name and phone number are on blade. (310) phone number for SB local. Call Herb (310) 365-3077

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