Thursday, Dec. 12

Choppy, very drifty, high-angled.

Time of Report: 8:30 a.m.
Wave Forecast: Waist-to-stomach. Chest sets. Building.
Traffic: None.
Parking: Lots.
Dangers: Small craft advisory.

Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8:00 a.m.  

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Surf at Folly this morning is averaging waist-to-stomach high with a chest set in a high angled north/north-east wind swell.

Winds are north/north-east at 15 to 20 knots, with some larger gusts. Surf is very choppy, side-shore and drifty from north-to south.

Look for north-east winds at 20 to 25 knots today and building easterly swell for the through Friday.  

We are coming off a high tide at sunrise. Low tide will be at 1:52 p.m. and high tide will be at 7:52 p.m.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 8.5 ft. at 8 seconds in an east/north-east wind swell. Much of this swell is passing our beaches, but it’s big enough to where we are getting some high-angled, drifty, north-east wind waves.

We see high-angled north-east wind swell build today with choppy, drifty conditions and strong north-east winds. Winds should abate some on Friday and go more easterly – side-shore –  Friday afternoon. We could see a clean up for Saturday as winds go west at the beach, and easterly swell begins to fade out. Surf fades some for Sunday, before we see small, long-boardable trade-wind swell to start the work week. Another cold front approaches mid-week, and we see more south wind swell at the beach for Tuesday of next week.  

It is 46* with partly cloudy skies this morning. Look for a high of 57* today with sun and clouds mixed. There is a small craft advisory today.

Water temperature is now 57*

Sunrise is at 7:12 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:13 p.m.      

Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop.

Weekly Wave Forecast

Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast for our marine area calls for: “Strong high pressure north of the area today will move off the coast tonight. A low pressure system will impact the area Friday into Saturday, followed by high pressure through early next week. A cold front will cross the area on Tuesday, with a return to high pressure for the middle of next week.”

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Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8:00 a.m.  

Christmas shopping is quick and easy here at Ocean Surf Shop. No lines, and we have gift cards, so come on by and give us a visit if you need something for the surfer in your life.

Surf at Folly this morning is averaging waist-to-stomach high with a chest set in a high angled north/north-east wind swell.

Winds are north/north-east at 15 to 20 knots, with some larger gusts. Surf is very choppy, side-shore and drifty from north-to south.

Look for north-east winds at 20 to 25 knots today and building easterly swell for the through Friday.  

We are coming off a high tide at sunrise. Low tide will be at 1:52 p.m. and high tide will be at 7:52 p.m.

The Edisto Buoy is reading 8.5 ft. at 8 seconds in an east/north-east wind swell. Much of this swell is passing our beaches, but it’s big enough to where we are getting some high-angled, drifty, north-east wind waves.

We see high-angled north-east wind swell build today with choppy, drifty conditions and strong north-east winds. Winds should abate some on Friday and go more easterly – side-shore –  Friday afternoon. We could see a clean up for Saturday as winds go west at the beach, and easterly swell begins to fade out. Surf fades some for Sunday, before we see small, long-boardable trade-wind swell to start the work week. Another cold front approaches mid-week, and we see more south wind swell at the beach for Tuesday of next week.  

It is 46* with partly cloudy skies this morning. Look for a high of 57* today with sun and clouds mixed. There is a small craft advisory today.

Water temperature is now 57*

Sunrise is at 7:12 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:13 p.m.      

Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop.

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