Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Friday, July 1 at 8:30 a.m.

We just received a big shipment of Gary Wilson board, with lots of mid-lengths and longboards in the mix. Come get a summer board.

Waves at the Washout is thigh-to-waist high with a stomach high set.  

Winds are south-east at 5 to 10, and surf is semi-choppy and bumpy, but it’s ridable. It looks pretty fun compared to what we’ve been seeing.

We are expecting winds to from the south-east at 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 knots late afternoon. We see choppy surf on the increase later today.  

High tide is at 10:10 a.m., and low tide will be at 3:54 p.m.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 3 feet at 10 seconds in a medium period east/south-easterly swell.

Some fun surf out this morning. Looks like a small southerly trade-wind swell will build today into your holiday weekend. Nothing too big, but we will see some longboardable surf build into the weekend as wind stays onshore from the south. Certainly not the hurricane swell you’re waiting for, but maybe a few fireworks for the patriotic grovelers out there.

Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast for our area currently calls for: “A surface trough will affect the area through Saturday. Atlantic high pressure will then rebuild Sunday through much of next week.”

It’s 76* and cloudy at the beach. We do expect showers and thunderstorms today with a high around 77*.

Water Temperature is around 84*.

Sunrise is at 6:15 a.m., and sunset will be at 8:31 p.m.

Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop.