Thursday, Dec. 23

Side-shore drift. Semi-chop. Weak.

Time of Report: 8:30 a.m.

Wave Forecast: Knee. Rare bigger.

Traffic: Some. Not terrible.

Parking: Everywhere.

Dangers: None.

Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Thursday, December 23 at 8:30 a.m.    
We will be open until 5:30 this evening, closed at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Christmas Eve. We will be closed Christmas Day. We will open for regular business hours on Sunday. 
Surf at The Washout this morning is knee high. Maybe a thigh set, but it looks uninviting this morning. 
Winds are north at 15 to 20, and there is a strong drift from north-to-south, down the beach. It’s choppy in the surf zone and weak at the higher tide. Go do some Christmas shopping. 
Look for north-east winds at 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Diminishing late day. Surf stays small and semi-choppy for afternoon until late day. 
High tide is at 10:06 a.m., and low tide will be at 4:30 p.m. 
The Edisto Buoy is reading 6 feet at 6 seconds in a fresh, high angled north-east wind swell.     
High pressure sets up over our marine area for the end of the week and into the weekend,  Surf looks small through Christmas Eve. We see building, short-period, drifty choppy south-west wind waves for Saturday. This small wind swell cleans up Sunday morning and drops off after the high tide, which occurs around noon.  
Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast for our area currently calls for: “High pressure will bring dry conditions through early next week. A front could impact the region during the second half of next week.
It’s chilly and sunny at the beach. It’s 44*. Look for a high of 55* and sun with wind dissipating later this afternoon. 
Water Temperature is hovering around 57*. 
Sunrise is at 7:18 a.m., and sunset will be at 5:18 p.m. 
Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop. 

Weekly Wave Forecast

High pressure sets up over our marine area for the end of the week and into the weekend, Surf looks small through Christmas Eve. We see building, short-period, drifty choppy south-west wind waves for Saturday. This small wind swell cleans up Sunday morning and drops off after the high tide, which occurs around noon.
Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast for our area currently calls for: “High pressure will bring dry conditions through early next week. A front could impact the region during the second half of next week.

Good morning, this is Bates with your Ocean Surf Shop surf report and forecast for Thursday, December 23 at 8:30 a.m.    
We will be open until 5:30 this evening, closed at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Christmas Eve. We will be closed Christmas Day. We will open for regular business hours on Sunday. 
Surf at The Washout this morning is knee high. Maybe a thigh set, but it looks uninviting this morning. 
Winds are north at 15 to 20, and there is a strong drift from north-to-south, down the beach. It’s choppy in the surf zone and weak at the higher tide. Go do some Christmas shopping. 
Look for north-east winds at 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Diminishing late day. Surf stays small and semi-choppy for afternoon until late day. 
High tide is at 10:06 a.m., and low tide will be at 4:30 p.m. 
The Edisto Buoy is reading 6 feet at 6 seconds in a fresh, high angled north-east wind swell.     
High pressure sets up over our marine area for the end of the week and into the weekend,  Surf looks small through Christmas Eve. We see building, short-period, drifty choppy south-west wind waves for Saturday. This small wind swell cleans up Sunday morning and drops off after the high tide, which occurs around noon.  
Your NOAA Marine Weather Forecast for our area currently calls for: “High pressure will bring dry conditions through early next week. A front could impact the region during the second half of next week.
It’s chilly and sunny at the beach. It’s 44*. Look for a high of 55* and sun with wind dissipating later this afternoon. 
Water Temperature is hovering around 57*. 
Sunrise is at 7:18 a.m., and sunset will be at 5:18 p.m. 
Thanks for checking in with Ocean Surf Shop.