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Seacliff State Beach

TAR/OIL 10.0/10 0 reports today Β· last 4 days ago
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Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
10.0 Sand
10.0 Water
Surf
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Wind
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offshore Β· NE
Tide ft MLLW
L 10:13 AM
now 2.1 ft falling Β· next L 2.0 Β· 10:13 AM
Temps
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56.1Β°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€” Monterey46042 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
56.1Β°Fsunny4.2 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:41 AM Β· Sunset 7:29 PM
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TodayUV 7 HighSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 7:29 PMMoonrise 12:16 AMMoonset 4:02 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 17, 9:28 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Greasy coat – – – – B
Jul 17, 8:19 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – A
Jul 14, 5:14 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – Tar balls – A
Jul 11, 5:17 PM goleta_greg Waterline Black line None Balls – – None – C
Jul 11, 3:41 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 6, 6:21 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – A
Jul 5, 6:43 AM anon Wrack line Black line None Greasy coat – – – – C
Jul 3, 4:18 PM anon Rocks Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 3, 12:48 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 3, 9:31 AM copr_val Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 2, 1:52 PM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – Sheen – C
Jun 29, 7:50 AM anon Dry sand Clean None Film – – – – C
Jun 27, 4:02 PM anon Dry sand Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jun 27, 1:45 PM hendrys_hank Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jun 25, 1:37 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jun 24, 1:09 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – B
Jun 24, 12:27 PM sandsbeach_sam Rocks Clean None Film – – – – A
Jun 22, 8:33 AM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – A
Jun 21, 8:32 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – C
Jun 20, 6:57 PM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – C

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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