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Tuesday 12/2 4:00 am |
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SURF:
Flat
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| Best Swell Direction: W, WSW, preferably a swell period less than 15 seconds |
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Tides are generated using the most excellent Xtide system.
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| LOLA SWELL (ft) |
12/2 4:00 am |
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OVERCAST
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| Air: |
45°F |
| Water: |
62°F |
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MCQ149
(2 miles)
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Location: Santa Barbara, California
| 12/02 |
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01:44AM : 3.41ft. |
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HIGH |
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| 12/02 |
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04:53AM : 3.13ft. |
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LOW |
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| 12/02 |
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11:10AM : 5.01ft. |
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HIGH |
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| 12/02 |
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07:06PM : 0.16ft. |
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LOW |
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More Tide Info
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| Best Wind: N
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Best Tide: LOW |
| PROJECTED WIND in kts (12/1) | | (12/2) | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | | 1AM | 4AM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |
MONTEREY BAY
as of 1:00 AM PST
on 12/02
N@18kts
A:55°F W:56°F
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PT SAN LUIS
as of 7:00 AM PDT
on 11/21
7ft @ 12sec
5ft @ 10sec
N@12kts
A:53°F W:°F
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WEST OREGON
as of 1:00 AM PST
on 12/02
11ft @ 12sec
7ft @ 9sec
W@16kts
A:56°F W:58°F
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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For higher resolution buoy data, go to the LOLA Buoys tab in the forecast section.
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