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TAR/OIL 7.2/10 0 reports today Β· last 4 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
7.2 Sand
10.0 Water
Surf
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Wind
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Tide ft MLLW
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now 2.1 ft falling Β· next L 2.0 Β· 10:13 AM
Temps
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56.7Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 7.2

Surf

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Weather

Weather
56.7Β°Fsunny3.9 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:42 AM Β· Sunset 7:29 PM
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TodayUV 7 HighSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 7:29 PMMoonrise 12:18 AMMoonset 4:00 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 17, 6:37 PM tarhunter Dry sand Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Plate Firm None – B
Jul 17, 4:25 PM anon Waterline Sheen Patchy 11-50% Balls – Hard – – C
Jul 16, 10:08 AM channelkeeper_lu Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky – – A
Jul 15, 5:13 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Film – – None – B
Jul 14, 5:33 PM anon Waterline Clean Sporadic 1-10% Film – – Tar balls – A
Jul 13, 9:47 AM anon Dry sand Clean Broken-continuous >50% Balls Pea Hard – – C
Jul 11, 3:34 PM channelkeeper_lu Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky – – C
Jul 11, 3:00 PM anon Dry sand Clean None Greasy coat – – None – C
Jul 10, 12:28 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls – Hard – – C
Jul 9, 5:46 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 9, 12:33 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – – – C
Jul 9, 9:34 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Film – – None – B
Jul 8, 5:10 PM anon Dry sand Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky Sheen – C
Jul 5, 5:48 PM anon Dry sand Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls – Firm – – A
Jul 5, 6:29 AM anon Dry sand Black line Patchy 11-50% Balls Pea Hard – – C
Jul 4, 4:24 PM driftwood_dave Wrack line Sheen Sporadic 1-10% Balls Coin Hard None – A
Jul 3, 4:37 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard None – A
Jul 2, 3:33 PM butterfly_bea Rocks Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky None – A
Jul 1, 7:51 AM channelkeeper_kai Wrack line Black line Trace <1% Balls – Sticky – – C
Jun 30, 5:18 PM anon Waterline Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Liquid – – B

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46042 just now
Wave ht 4.9ft
Period –
Water temp 61.7Β°F
Station 46042 on NDBC →

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