Tue Sep 29 · 6:30–7:30am (break on the 0400–1900 15-hour shift) · 7' Skindog Ova
Combo morning: fading Odalys/Polo SSW (~200° @ 11–13s), W windswell (275° @ 7–8s) and new NW groundswells (Dujuan 17s, Aleutian 16s, sporadic sets) cross up Ponto's bars into peaks. ~3–4ft faces (Surfline says 4–5 Fair to Good; it's run ~1ft high all week). Light E ~5 mph at first light; W 10 from ~1pm. Tide ~2.6ft at 6:30 rising to a 6.1ft high at 10:52 — go early. Rips + rogue sets still elevated. Runner-up: Oceanside Harbor (angle). Water 74°F.
Ponto low-to-mid window (−1 to +3ft)session (6:30–7:30am break)tide height
Stoke Meter (6:30am break)
South Ponto gets the combo (SSW + W + NW) that peaks its straight bars, light E wind, and an in-window incoming tide; the only soft spot is 8–10s dominant period. Oceanside Harbor ties on verdict but the windswell is W, not the NW the jetty wants. Tippers needs long-period south and tomorrow's energy is mostly short W. Sunset Cliffs needs real W groundswell, not 8s windswell. Blacks and Windansea are out: no ≥12–13s W/NW on the buoys yet. Afternoon breaks lose to the 6ft high tide and W/SW 10 mph.
Days to Watch
Wed Sep 30: Polo fades, NW groundswell chest with head-high pluses; SE 5–10 mph at dawn (eddy-ish); 0600 shift, 7am break — Surfline Cardiff 3–4+. Thu Oct 1: chest max. Wed Oct 7–Fri Oct 9: Surfline builds Ponto to 4–6ft+; Wavecast watching a S-hemi groundswell late this week. Check against your roster.