Wednesday, Nov. 4

Side-shore, weak. Semi-choppy.

Time of Report: 8:30 a.m.
Wave Forecast: Ankle-to-knee. Slight larger, rarely.
Traffic: Not too much.
Parking: Lots.
Dangers: None.

Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Wednesday, Nov.4 at 8:30 a.m.  

We have moved  to our winter hours now that the time has changed. We will be open from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Surf at Folly is ankle to knee, semi-choppy and weak with a side-shore north/north-east wind about 10 to 12 knots.

Look for winds to rotate north-east, then east and remain around 10 to 12 knots for afternoon. Small surf should have a bump on it later today.  

We have a high tide at 9:36 a.m., and a low tide will be at 4:03 p.m.

Edisto Buoy is down. Virtual buoy data is showing 1.3 ft. at 9 seconds in a very small east swell.

Surf looks small for today, but models are picking up onshore flow to begin Thursday afternoon as high pressure moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast, creating onshore flow. This will build our surf waist to high Thursday, with surf building Friday and through the weekend. Winds will trend moderate north-east for the period, so it will likely have some bump/chop in it.  Also, we have Tropical Storm Eta approaching the southwestern Caribbean over the next few days that looks to perhaps push south into the Florida Keys late this weekend enhancing our onshore flow and looking to build our surf as high pressure stays anchored to the north-east. Models are still not to aligned or consistent for the long term but certainly something for us to keep our eyes on, for continued, bigger surf into next week.

Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast calls for: “High pressure will persist across the region this week while a broad area of low pressure develops over the coastal waters and drifts onshore this weekend. High pressure should then persist into early next week before a cold front approaches the area during the middle of next week.”

It’s 53* with sun this morning. Look for a high of 69* with sun today. We have perfect fall beach weather.  

Water temperature is 69*, dude.

Sunrise is at 6:40 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:25 p.m.

Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop.

Weekly Wave Forecast

Surf looks small for today, but models are picking up onshore flow to begin Thursday afternoon as high pressure moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast, creating onshore flow. This will build our surf waist to high Thursday, with surf building Friday and through the weekend. Winds will trend moderate north-east for the period, so it will likely have some bump/chop in it. Also, we have Tropical Storm Eta approaching the southwestern Caribbean over the next few days that looks to perhaps push south into the Florida Keys late this weekend enhancing our onshore flow and looking to build our surf as high pressure stays anchored to the north-east. Models are still not to aligned or consistent for the long term but certainly something for us to keep our eyes on, for continued, bigger surf into next week.
Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast calls for: “High pressure will persist across the region this week while a broad area of low pressure develops over the coastal waters and drifts onshore this weekend. High pressure should then persist into early next week before a cold front approaches the area during the middle of next week.”

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Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Wednesday, Nov.4 at 8:30 a.m.  

We have moved  to our winter hours now that the time has changed. We will be open from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Surf at Folly is ankle to knee, semi-choppy and weak with a side-shore north/north-east wind about 10 to 12 knots.

Look for winds to rotate north-east, then east and remain around 10 to 12 knots for afternoon. Small surf should have a bump on it later today.  

We have a high tide at 9:36 a.m., and a low tide will be at 4:03 p.m.

Edisto Buoy is down. Virtual buoy data is showing 1.3 ft. at 9 seconds in a very small east swell.

Surf looks small for today, but models are picking up onshore flow to begin Thursday afternoon as high pressure moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast, creating onshore flow. This will build our surf waist to high Thursday, with surf building Friday and through the weekend. Winds will trend moderate north-east for the period, so it will likely have some bump/chop in it.  Also, we have Tropical Storm Eta approaching the southwestern Caribbean over the next few days that looks to perhaps push south into the Florida Keys late this weekend enhancing our onshore flow and looking to build our surf as high pressure stays anchored to the north-east. Models are still not to aligned or consistent for the long term but certainly something for us to keep our eyes on, for continued, bigger surf into next week.

Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast calls for: “High pressure will persist across the region this week while a broad area of low pressure develops over the coastal waters and drifts onshore this weekend. High pressure should then persist into early next week before a cold front approaches the area during the middle of next week.”

It’s 53* with sun this morning. Look for a high of 69* with sun today. We have perfect fall beach weather.  

Water temperature is 69*, dude.

Sunrise is at 6:40 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:25 p.m.

Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop.

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