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Saturday Beach Report: Sun, 77-Degree Water, Little Waves

The waves, wind and weather at dawn on the beach and Boardwalk in Ocean City.

On the beach Saturday morning on the north end of Ocean City, it's shaping up to be a great beach day.

The sky is clear and the water's warm. We measured 77 degrees this morning in the surf at Waverly Beach -- the same temperature we got yesterday.

The ocean is glassy calm, but there are a few fun little waves rolling in -- enough to keep the boogie boarders and a handful of north-end longboarders happy.

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The water is clear, and if you keep your eye on the ocean about 100 yards past the surf, you may see pods of dolphins swimming by like we did this morning.

A light north wind is starting to blow. It's enough to take the edge off heat that's expected to top 90 degrees today and to keep the flies and greenheads at bay.

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Surf: The regulars at Waverly are making something out of nothing -- having some fun on glassy knee-high surf on Saturday morning. That's about what we can expect today -- maybe getting chopped up a bit if the wind picks up later in the day. Low tide is at 1:33 p.m. 

Traffic: No issues early on Saturday, but the Ninth Street causeway (Route 52), the 34th Street Bridge and the Garden State Parkway have been backing up with the changeover in rental properties at midday on Saturdays.

 

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O.C. surf cams and reports:

Heritage Surf: Surf cam, 
7th Street Surf Shop: Surf cam
Surfers Supplies: Forecast
The Surfers View: O.C. wave cam
48th Street: Beach cam
Ocean water temperature: At Atlantic City's Steel Pier


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