Old Man's at Tourmaline Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Thigh to waist

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.5FT18s
SW221º
1.2FT15s
SW222º
1.3FT11s
S190º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

8KTSNNW

8kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

5.6FT

Temperature

69°F

spotName Wind & Weather
65ºF

2mm wetsuit

Schaler Perry

South San Diego Forecast

Schaler Perry •

Today

Standouts are chest high but onshore flow adds bump/texture through sundown. Plan accordingly.

PM Outlook: The lead into the holiday weekend gets a fresh round of selective SSW swell -- a little bit of NW windswell in the mix to keep the lights on outside of the summer magnets. Wind is the issue this afternoon, moderate westerly flow 8-12kts+ adding bump and lump everywhere. Size is waist high on average with summer focal points chest high at times. The wind sticks around through sundown so spots with wind blockage or kelp offshore are the best bet. Low expectations help.

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Old Man's at Tourmaline Surf Forecast

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Old Man's at Tourmaline Surf Guide

Found at the end of Tourmaline street, Old Man's provides ample parking and gentle waves for a mixed crowd of longboarders and beginners.

As a social gathering place, and center of a community, the parking lot and beach at the end of Tourmaline Street is something to be cherished -- old friends, old stories, old boards, and a brand-new sunset every night. The atmosphere here is the antithesis of the aggro jostling going on just a quarter of a mile away at the Crystal Pier. The people... 
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