Tue Nov 3 · assumed work day (Nov not on roster/calendar) · 9:30–10:45am · 7' Skindog Ova
2nd option: Tippers · 9:30–10:45am · 7' Ova — 16s south lines up on the reef; lost the tiebreak to a bigger crowd
Lingering SSW ~3–4ft @ 14–16s (~205°) plus a small new long-period WNW = combo peaks, chest-to-head high (Surfline: "fun / rippable", clean AM). NE offshore at dawn, near calm to 10am, NW sea breeze from ~11am. Tide still fat: offset +1.4ft makes it 6.0ft at 5:22am, falling to 3.4ft at 11:04am, so mid-morning beats dawn. Clean walls with a few corners, not barrels. Fits the mid-shift break for a 6am or 8am start. Water ~75°F.
Ponto north-jetty left (Tier A) — SSW 209° @ 16s is in the recipe, but tide only 3.9→3.5ft falling; maybe fast corners 10–10:45am.
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Oceanside Harbor bars (Tier A) — S + WNW combo is the setup, but 3.5ft+ tide and Surfline poor-to-fair.
Condition Gauges — session time
Tide — Tue Nov 3, actual-expected (tides running +1.4ft high)
low-to-mid window most spots need (−1 to 3ft)session windows (5:30–8:30am / 4:00–6:30pm); the call 9:30–10:45amactual-expected tide (prediction + 1.4ft)
Stoke Meter
Ponto and Tippers are both 🟡 (tide is the weak factor); Ponto wins the tiebreak (closer, less crowded). Harbor capped at MEH: Surfline poor-to-fair and 3.5ft+ tide.
Days to Watch
Wed Nov 4: combo continues, clean AM (Surfline). Thu Nov 5: NW 300° @ 12s, chest+ at west-facing breaks (Wavecast) — day off. Sat Nov 7: NW ground swell ~head high, 305° @ 17s — day off.