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Directoryβ€ΊUnited Statesβ€ΊSurf City Borough at S 2nd
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Surf City Borough at S 2nd

In United States Β· near FlowHouse Thundering Surf.
Conditions last modeled 148.2h ago Β· water β€”
Sunset in
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Full moon
26.6d
King/spring tide
larger range
11/100

Sunset Score

Dull sky Β· 20:28
  • High / mid cloud Clear sky β€” pleasant, but little to catch the colour
  • Low cloud / horizon Clear β€” the sun can light the sky from below
  • Haze / aerosol Low β€” clean, saturated colour
  • Seaward horizon A headland/island blocks the open-water sunset β€” caps the view
Dull sky unlikely Β· modeled 11/100 Β· not a promise Β· confidence: low
86/100

Sun & Tan

Great beach-sun day
  • Sky Mostly clear Β· plenty of sun
  • Warmth 36Β° β€” very hot, seek shade
  • UV peak (13:00) 8 β€” high
β˜€οΈ High UV β€” fair skin burns in ~17 min unprotected. SPF 30+, seek shade 11–3, reapply often.
modeled forecast Β· UV + cloud + temperature Β· confidence: high Β· modeled forecast Β· not medical advice
Sunset Score & Sun & Tan from the daily sky cache Β· refreshed 15h ago β€” Open-Meteo free tier, no per-view fetch.
Water
pending
seasonal Β· 148.2h ago
Swell / Wind
0.34m Β· β€”kn
seasonal Β· 148.2h ago
Sunset
20:28 local
dull sky modeled
Tide
15:35 low -0.99m
next low Β· modeled (FES2014)
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Visits here
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Sunsets seen here
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Beaches explored
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Days on the coast
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Species spotted
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Cleanups logged
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Your Ocean Soul curates this beach:

Today's best windows

When the water suits each activity β€” hourly conditions + the tide curve. Forecast β€” never a promise.
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Low tide
15:35 Β· -0.99m
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Golden hour
19:47
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Sunset
20:28
DawnMiddayAfternoonDuskNight
Next low tide 15:35 (local) β€” tide-pool + easy-entry window. Tide prediction (next from now) β€” Open-Meteo Β· FES2014-based (modeled), refreshed daily. Larger spring/king-tide range. Times local.
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Not in a marine reserve on our map

Not inside a marine reserve on our map β€” still tread lightly. Checked against our marine-protected-area map.

In season near here

Likely around this coast this month, from Ocean Highways β€” coarsened. Possible, never promised.
🐾 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Loggerhead

Caretta caretta
MiCO meta-site for Loggerhead (Bentley et al. (2025) Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean. Nat Commun 16:4089. MiCO (mico.eco) β€” CC-BY 4.0, attribution required; data via Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.14873514.) Β· IUCN VU Β· region-level (~110 km) Β· possible, not pinned to this beach
🐾 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus acutus
MiCO meta-site for Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Bentley et al. (2025) Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean. Nat Commun 16:4089. MiCO (mico.eco) β€” CC-BY 4.0, attribution required; data via Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.14873514.) Β· IUCN LC Β· region-level (~110 km) Β· possible, not pinned to this beach
+ 1 IUCN-sensitive (Endangered / Critically Endangered) species also range this wider region this month β€” names & exact locations withheld (anti-poaching).

Sunset Mode

Tonight's time, the vividness forecast, and where to be.
Tonight Β· sets at
20:28 local
  • Sunset Score 11 / 100 β€” Dull
  • Golden hour 19:47 – 20:28
  • Best west-facing spot FlowHouse Thundering Surf (10.9km)
  • Source computed astronomy + CAMS aerosol + cloud
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Water & safety: We don't have an official feed or a recent satellite pass here β€” treat this as unknown, not safe. Β· algal-bloom proxy: No recent ocean-colour pass. We can't tell you whether it's safe to get in, call the currents, or vouch for marine life β€” mind the local flags/lifeguard and your own limits. This panel is informational; it never makes a safety call.

Beachfront eat & drink

Venue names free from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Photos, hours & booking come from a licensed provider β€” a later phase, credited then.
No mapped beachfront venues here yet (OpenStreetMap) β€” nothing invented.
Plan your trip 🏨 Stays near United States 🧴 Reef-safe sunscreen Affiliate β€” we may earn a small commission; price & availability live on the provider. We only suggest reef-safe gear.

What's on around the water

Computed = certain. We never invent an event. (Feed + community events arrive with later phases.)
26.6d

Full moonComputed

Brightest tides + moonlit beach walks around then (full moon = bright sky).

11.8d

Dark-moon nightsComputed

Moonless nights ahead β€” the best chance for bioluminescence where it occurs (computed, not a sighting promise).

20:28

Tonight’s sunsetComputed

Modeled sky dull (11/100).

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Surf City Borough at S 2nd Β· illustrated scene β€” no live cam here yet. A real feed shows only where a provider exists; we never fake the view.

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A real card for Surf City Borough at S 2nd today β€” the Sunset Score, Sun & Tan, water temp, local sunset + your Ocean Soul. Download it, copy the link, or share.

PR#2 live-data slice. Sunset Score & Sun & Tan are modeled forecasts β€” labeled, not promises or medical advice β€” served from a daily governed cache (no per-view fetch). Conditions: Conditions & sky: Open-Meteo (modeled, CC-BY 4.0) Β· Aerosol: Copernicus CAMS Β· Wildlife: Ocean Highways (MiCO CC-BY / OBIS / GBIF / IUCN) Β· Protected areas: ProtectedSeas Β· Inventory: OSM (ODbL) / Wikidata (CC0). Local times are shown in each beach’s own timezone (IANA tz lookup). Tides are real hi/lo predictions (CO-OPS sensor / Open-Meteo FES2014-based, modeled). Beach orientation + open-water-sunset derived from the GSHHG coastline. Hero photo (where shown): free CC, Wikimedia Commons β€” credited; illustrated otherwise, never faked. Live cam, restaurant photos, sign-in, comments, check-ins and busy-ness arrive in later phases β€” shown as "pending", never guessed. Nothing stored in your browser.