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Avila Beach

TAR/OIL 10.0/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
10.0 Sand
10.0 Water
Surf
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Wind
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L 10:13 AM
now 2.1 ft falling Β· next L 2.0 Β· 10:13 AM
Temps
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61.4Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 10.0

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” Santa Maria46011 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
61.4Β°Fovercast1.4 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:38 AM Β· Sunset 7:23 PM
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TodayUV 7 HighSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:23 PMMoonrise 12:18 AMMoonset 3:50 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 7:49 AM campuspt_cam Dry sand Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 18, 7:30 AM anon Dry sand Clean None Greasy coat – – – – C
Jul 17, 5:37 PM anon Rocks Clean Trace <1% Film – – Sheen – B
Jul 17, 6:50 AM anon Dry sand Sheen Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea Firm None – A
Jul 16, 11:15 AM butterfly_bea Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 16, 10:38 AM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 15, 7:29 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – – – A
Jul 13, 9:15 AM anon Dry sand Clean Patchy 11-50% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 11, 4:29 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jul 10, 6:02 PM channelkeeper_lu Dry sand Sheen None Balls – – None – B
Jul 10, 5:35 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 10, 10:15 AM channelkeeper_max Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm None – B
Jul 9, 9:57 AM elcap_eli Wrack line Clean None Film – – None – C
Jul 9, 9:34 AM driftwood_dave Rocks Clean None Film – – – – B
Jul 8, 4:02 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Firm None – A
Jul 8, 2:29 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard – – A
Jul 8, 10:05 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky None – B
Jul 8, 9:59 AM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Slab Hard – – C
Jul 8, 9:26 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Film – – – – B
Jul 6, 5:33 PM anon Waterline Clean None Film – – – – C

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46011 just now
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Water temp 62.4Β°F
Station 46011 on NDBC →

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Nearby Incident Reports

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