The Pier Beach

Beach break

États-Unis d'Amérique

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From level intermediate · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.9–1.4 m), enough volume to catch them, a long, powerful swell (13 s) that pushes hard. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.4/10
Good
Size
0.9–1.4 m
shoulder-high
Wind
19 km/h
W · Cross-shore
Swell
1.0 m
13 s · SSW
Best window · 6h8.1/10 · 0.9–1.4 m · 7 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SSW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from intermediate level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
15h0.8–1.21314☀️23°
18h0.8–1.21311☀️22°
21hBest0.8–1.31310🌤️21°

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Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mBM 05:01-0.7 mPM 11:22+0.9 mBM 17:18-0.3 mmaintenant

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