Example report — sample data
The ride out
Height alone doesn't tell you the ride. How far apart the waves are matters just as much — a 3 ft chop and a 3 ft swell are different days.
| Leg | Seas | Period | Direction | What it feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the pass | 1.0 ft | 4 sec | SSE | Calm, protected water. No issue leaving the dock. |
| 10 miles | 1.8 ft | 5 sec | SSE | Light chop, easy ride. Run it at normal cruise. |
| 20 miles | 2.6 ft | 6 sec | S | Long swell, comfortable. This is the good water. |
| 30 miles | 3.4 ft | 7 sec | S | Getting sloppy by noon. Ease off the throttle. |
| Your spot · 38 nm | 3.8 ft | 7 sec | SSW | Fishable through the morning, then it turns mixed. |
A 7-second period is the dividing line here. Below that it's short and stacked; above it, the swell rolls under you.
Wind through the day
| Window | Wind | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Morning · 6–9 am | 8 kt E | Light and offshore. Best window of the day — go now. |
| Midday · 10 am–1 pm | 12 kt SSE | Breeze builds and swings southeast. Still fishable, drifting faster. |
| Afternoon · 2–6 pm | 18 kt SSE, gusting 24 | Sloppy ride home into it. Be heading in before 2pm. |
A southeast swing in the afternoon is the pattern that catches people out on this run — flat going out, wet coming home.
Tides & light
Low
06:12 0.4 ft
Slack at the pass around first light
High
13:47 1.6 ft
Strongest push late morning
Low
20:05 0.9 ft
After you're back at the dock
Sun
07:12 / 19:24
First light 06:44, last light 19:52
| Feeding window | Strength | Read |
|---|---|---|
| 05:40 – 07:40 | Best | Lines up with first light and the end of the falling tide. This is the window. |
| 11:50 – 12:50 | Fair | Midday, weak. Worth a pass if you're already out there. |
| 18:10 – 20:10 | Best | After your weather window closes. Not worth staying out for today. |
A modest tide day — the current through the pass is driven more by wind than by volume.
Water temp
Surface now
78.4 °F
Last 72 hours
−0.6 °F
Temperature break
None nearby
Warm and cooling slowly — right where you want it for pelagics. With no temperature break in range, the fish are on structure, not on a temperature edge. Fish the wrecks and the ledge.