South SD Afternoon Report: Still some decent size showing this afternoon as a blend of SSW/S swell and NW swell mix combine with easing tropical energy from Karina. Average breaks are in knee-waist high surf, pushing chest high at top spots with select standouts pulling in some shoulder high sets. Conditions are textured from moderate NW winds (though still relatively clean through the La Jolla zone as of report time) with the tide in the middle of a drop down to a 3:40pm low of 0.6' that will drain out tide sensitive spots.



Short-Term Forecast: Surface conditions are expected to remain pretty bumpy through the back half of the day as onshore flow persists but size is due to hold pretty steady with the exception of breaks that really like the shorter-period tropical swell, as those spots should fall off more noticeably as that swell fades. Tide pushes back up through the evening towards a deep 6'+ overnight high, may be worth a look so long as you don't mind the bump/crumble.