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TAR/OIL 8.0/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
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8.0 Sand
10.0 Water
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now 2.1 ft falling Β· next L 2.0 Β· 10:13 AM
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56.7Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

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now 8.0

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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 12:17 AMMoonset 4:00 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 1:11 PM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Film – – None – B
Jul 18, 11:56 AM anon Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 17, 6:30 PM channelkeeper_jo Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard None – B
Jul 17, 6:17 AM summerland_sue Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls – Hard Sheen – B
Jul 14, 5:15 PM sandsbeach_sam Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Slab Hard – – B
Jul 14, 1:10 PM anon Dry sand Sheen Sporadic 1-10% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jul 12, 8:18 AM anon Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 11, 1:14 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm None – B
Jul 11, 8:11 AM anon Waterline Sheen Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm None – B
Jul 9, 3:57 PM anon Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Slab Hard – – B
Jul 9, 10:02 AM wavewatcher22 Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Hard – – C
Jul 9, 9:30 AM anon Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Hard None – C
Jul 8, 6:04 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Film – – – – C
Jul 7, 2:43 PM channelkeeper_dana Wrack line Clean Sporadic 1-10% Balls – Hard – – C
Jul 3, 5:19 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – – – B
Jul 3, 4:56 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Film – – – – C
Jul 2, 10:59 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – C
Jul 1, 6:07 PM hammonds_hugh Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 1, 2:49 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Film – – Sheen – B
Jun 29, 12:17 PM anon Wrack line Sheen Patchy 11-50% Balls Pea Hard None – B

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46042 just now
Wave ht 4.9ft
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Water temp 61.7Β°F
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