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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Long Beach - Dramatic Seascapes - Pacific Northwest

Gearhart, Oregon, United States

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Wave Height0.7m
Swell Height0.2m
Wind Speed6.8m/s (moderate winds)
Cloud Cover100%

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/Los_Angeles
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Mon, Mar 9
18:009.6%0.19m15662m8.1m/s99%
19:0014%0.29m23259m8.3m/s98%
20:005%0.18m16102m8m/s97%
21:002.1%0.22m15333m8.1m/s97%
22:002%0.25m13170m8m/s98%
23:002.6%0.38m14732m7.8m/s98%
Tue, Mar 10
24:002.1%0.37m18083m7.7m/s77%
01:002.2%0.37m24134m7.7m/s58%
02:001.9%0.36m22743m6.5m/s39%
03:001.9%0.35m10554m6.4m/s53%
04:002.5%0.33m24134m6.5m/s66%
05:004.9%0.34m20863m6.1m/s80%
06:004.3%0.34m24134m5.6m/s88%
07:007.4%0.35m24134m5m/s94%
08:009.9%0.35m24135m4.8m/s100%
09:007.7%0.36m24134m5.5m/s100%
10:005%0.36m11990m7.3m/s100%
11:003.2%0.37m6012m8.9m/s100%
12:002.2%0.38m204m9.2m/s100%
13:003.5%0.38m154m11m/s100%
14:006%0.39m1823m9.5m/s100%
15:007.8%0.4m7084m9.8m/s100%
16:007.4%0.41m9871m9.5m/s100%
17:0017%0.64m16869m8.8m/s100%
18:008.5%0.69m8612m8.7m/s100%
19:0011%0.75m14486m8.6m/s100%
20:009.5%0.8m12613m8.8m/s99%
21:003.3%0.8m12937m8.7m/s100%
22:003.3%0.81m13336m8.8m/s100%
23:003.5%0.81m12108m9.2m/s100%
Wed, Mar 11
24:004.1%0.82m22395m9.3m/s100%
01:003.9%0.82m22052m8.6m/s100%
02:003.5%0.83m13233m7.7m/s100%
03:004%0.81m12089m7.5m/s100%
04:004%0.8m11491m7.9m/s100%
05:003.5%0.78m9086m8.2m/s100%
06:003.8%0.76m6982m8.6m/s100%
07:0011%0.74m5865m9.1m/s100%
08:0011%0.72m5753m6.6m/s100%
09:0012%0.7m1786m15m/s100%
10:0010%0.68m1790m21m/s100%
11:008.3%0.66m1669m20m/s100%
12:007.8%0.64m2414m17m/s100%
13:008.3%0.61m2485m18m/s100%
14:008.3%0.59m2012m19m/s99%
15:008.3%0.56m1683m21m/s100%
16:009.8%0.53m2327m22m/s100%
17:009.8%0.5m3235m22m/s100%
18:0011%0.48m3417m23m/s97%
19:0012%0.46m3315m23m/s95%
20:0011%0.44m3147m22m/s92%
21:003.7%0.4m2069m21m/s92%
22:003.7%0.36m2544m19m/s91%
23:002.9%0.32m1315m15m/s91%
Thu, Mar 12
24:002%0.29m4853m9m/s88%
01:002.8%0.26m11297m7.7m/s86%
02:002.6%0.23m13781m5.4m/s83%
03:002%0.23m4105m8.8m/s87%
04:002%0.24m7480m10m/s90%
05:001.7%0.24m9501m11m/s94%
06:002.5%0.27m9808m10m/s95%
07:008.5%0.3m10648m9m/s96%
08:008.8%0.33m10393m7.7m/s96%
09:006.7%0.36m9759m5.7m/s98%
10:006.8%0.4m11731m4.5m/s99%
11:004.7%0.43m9202m4.4m/s100%
12:004.7%0.44m8482m4.4m/s97%
13:004.7%0.45m8557m2.9m/s95%
14:003.7%0.46m9610m1.4m/s92%
15:002.9%0.46m9343m0.83m/s94%
16:003.7%0.45m8910m1.7m/s96%
17:004.4%0.45m8716m2.2m/s99%
18:009.2%0.44m24112m4.1m/s96%
19:009.2%0.44m4148m12m/s93%
20:008.8%0.43m3590m18m/s91%
21:003.4%0.43m7169m18m/s92%
22:004.5%0.42m24135m19m/s94%
23:004.7%0.42m24135m20m/s96%
Fri, Mar 13
24:004.1%0.44m16559m19m/s97%
01:003.4%0.47m8982m18m/s97%
02:003.1%0.49m1406m18m/s98%
03:002.1%0.51m1880m14m/s99%
04:001.9%0.54m2353m9.6m/s99%
05:001.3%0.56m2826m5.6m/s99%
06:001.6%0.58m9929m5.5m/s95%
07:006.7%0.59m17032m5.3m/s90%
08:008.8%0.61m24135m5.1m/s86%
09:008.1%0.63m24135m5.2m/s87%
10:006.8%0.64m24135m5.3m/s88%
11:005.7%0.66m24135m5.5m/s90%
12:005.7%0.66m24135m5.5m/s87%
13:005.7%0.66m24135m5.4m/s84%
14:006.5%0.66m24135m5.4m/s81%
15:005.7%0.63m24135m5.5m/s81%
16:005.7%0.61m24135m5.6m/s81%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
America/Los_Angeles
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Tue, Mar 10 Sunrise 07:35 Sunset 19:14
18:00
100% 100% 100% 0.17m 11° 0.06 12° 100% 237° 6.8m/s 0.67m 3.3s
19:00
100% 100% 100% 0.15m 11° 0.07 100% 242° 6.9m/s 0.72m 3.5s
20:00
100% 100% 100% 0.13m 10° 0.06 -8.6° 100% 237° 7.1m/s 0.78m 3.6s
21:00
100% 100% 100% 0.12m 12° 0.05 -19° 100% 234° 7m/s 0.79m 3.7s
22:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 14° 0.05 -29° 100% 235° 6.8m/s 0.8m 3.7s
23:00
100% 100% 100% 0.09m 16° 0.05 -37° 100% 230° 6.7m/s 0.81m 3.7s
Wed, Mar 11 Sunrise 07:35 Sunset 19:14
24:00
100% 100% 100% 0.08m 15° 0.04 -44° 100% 231° 7.3m/s 0.82m 3.7s
01:00
100% 100% 100% 0.08m 15° 0.04 -47° 100% 232° 6.6m/s 0.82m 3.7s
02:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 14° 0.04 -47° 100% 235° 5.3m/s 0.83m 3.7s
03:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 16° 0.04 -43° 100% 224° 5.3m/s 0.81m 3.7s
04:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 17° 0.04 -36° 100% 215° 5.9m/s 0.79m 3.6s
05:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 18° 0.03 -27° 100% 203° 5.8m/s 0.77m 3.6s
06:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 19° 0.03 -17° 100% 190° 5.4m/s 0.75m 3.6s
07:00
92% 100% 100% 0.06m 20° 0.03 -7° 100% 188° 6.5m/s 0.74m 3.6s
08:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 21° 0.02 3.6° 100% 147° 3.8m/s 0.72m 3.5s
09:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 22° 0.02 14° 100% 196° 9.2m/s 0.7m 3.5s
10:00
100% 100% 100% 0.13m 24° 0.02 23° 100% 197° 15m/s 0.68m 3.5s
11:00
100% 100% 100% 0.17m 25° 0.03 31° 100% 212° 14m/s 0.66m 3.4s
12:00
100% 100% 100% 0.15m 23° 0.05 37° 100% 209° 13m/s 0.64m 3.4s
13:00
100% 100% 100% 0.13m 21° 0.06 40° 100% 207° 13m/s 0.61m 3.3s
14:00
100% 100% 100% 0.11m 20° 0.08 40° 100% 205° 13m/s 0.59m 3.3s
15:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 20° 0.07 36° 100% 207° 14m/s 0.56m 3.2s
16:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 20° 0.05 30° 100% 212° 15m/s 0.53m 3.2s
17:00
100% 100% 100% 0.09m 20° 0.05 22° 100% 210° 15m/s 0.5m 3.1s
18:00
100% 100% 100% 0.08m 19° 0.04 12° 100% 211° 16m/s 0.48m 3s
19:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 19° 0.05 2.3° 100% 211° 16m/s 0.46m 3s
20:00
100% 100% 100% 0.05m 19° 0.04 -8.4° 100% 216° 15m/s 0.44m 2.9s
21:00
100% 100% 100% 0.05m 20° 0.04 -19° 100% 221° 14m/s 0.4m 2.8s
22:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 21° 0.05 -28° 100% 225° 13m/s 0.35m 2.7s
23:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 22° 0.06 -37° 100% 249° 10m/s 0.31m 2.6s
Thu, Mar 12 Sunrise 07:33 Sunset 19:16
24:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 23° 0.06 -43° 100% 310° 6.1m/s 0.28m 2.5s
01:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 23° 0.05 -47° 100% 288° 5.2m/s 0.25m 2.3s
02:00
100% 100% 100% 0.08m 24° 0.05 -47° 100% 284° 3.6m/s 0.22m 2.2s
03:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 21° 0.08 -42° 100% 268° 5m/s 0.21m 2.2s
04:00
100% 100% 100% 0.11m 18° 0.09 -36° 100% 266° 5.4m/s 0.21m 2.3s
05:00
100% 100% 100% 0.13m 15° 0.1 -27° 100% 262° 5.8m/s 0.2m 2.3s
06:00
83% 100% 100% 0.13m 18° - -17° 100% 256° 6.7m/s 0.23m 2.3s
07:00
100% 100% 100% 0.14m 21° - -6.6° 100% 248° 6.4m/s 0.27m 2.3s
08:00
100% 100% 100% 0.14m 23° - 3.9° 100% 248° 5.7m/s 0.3m 2.3s
09:00
100% 100% 100% 0.13m 21° - 14° 100% 251° 4.3m/s 0.34m 2.5s
10:00
100% 100% 100% 0.12m 18° - 23° 100% 245° 3.2m/s 0.37m 2.6s
11:00
100% 100% 100% 0.11m 15° - 31° 100% 229° 2.9m/s 0.41m 2.8s
12:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 14° - 37° 100% 233° 2.9m/s 0.42m 2.8s
13:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 12° - 41° 100% 245° 2m/s 0.44m 2.9s
14:00
100% 100% 100% 0.09m 10° - 40° 100% 293° 1.2m/s 0.45m 2.9s
15:00
100% 100% 100% 0.08m 9.8° - 37° 100% 24° 1.1m/s 0.45m 2.9s
16:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 9.4° - 30° 100% 68° 1.6m/s 0.44m 2.9s
17:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m - 22° 100% 98° 1.5m/s 0.44m 3s
18:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 10° - 12° 100% 127° 1.8m/s 0.44m 2.9s
19:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 12° - 2.5° 100% 183° 4.7m/s 0.43m 2.9s
20:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 13° - -8.1° 100% 208° 12m/s 0.43m 2.9s
21:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 14° - -18° 100% 205° 12m/s 0.43m 2.9s
22:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 14° - -28° 100% 203° 12m/s 0.42m 2.9s
23:00
100% 100% 92% 0.06m 15° - -37° 100% 204° 12m/s 0.42m 2.9s
Fri, Mar 13 Sunrise 07:31 Sunset 19:17
24:00
100% 100% 95% 0.07m 15° - -43° 100% 210° 12m/s 0.44m 2.9s
01:00
100% 100% 98% 0.09m 16° - -46° 100% 215° 12m/s 0.47m 3s
02:00
100% 100% 100% 0.1m 17° - -46° 100% 221° 11m/s 0.49m 3s
03:00
100% 100% 100% 0.09m 16° - -42° 100% 262° 9.1m/s 0.51m 3.1s
04:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 15° - -35° 100% 304° 7.1m/s 0.54m 3.1s
05:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 14° - -26° 100% 345° 5m/s 0.56m 3.2s
06:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 14° - -17° 100% 350° 4.9m/s 0.58m 3.2s
07:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 13° - -6.3° 100% 354° 4.8m/s 0.59m 3.3s
08:00
100% 100% 100% 0.07m 12° - 4.2° 100% 359° 4.8m/s 0.61m 3.3s
09:00
99% 98% 100% 0.08m 12° - 14° 100% 357° 4.8m/s 0.63m 3.3s
10:00
99% 96% 100% 0.09m 12° - 24° 100% 355° 4.8m/s 0.64m 3.4s
11:00
98% 94% 100% 0.1m 12° - 32° 100% 352° 4.8m/s 0.66m 3.4s
12:00
99% 96% 100% 0.11m 13° - 38° 100% 349° 4.6m/s 0.66m 3.4s
13:00
99% 98% 100% 0.11m 14° - 41° 100% 346° 4.4m/s 0.66m 3.5s
14:00
100% 100% 100% 0.12m 14° - 41° 100% 342° 4.2m/s 0.66m 3.5s
15:00
100% 93% 100% 0.12m 14° - 37° 100% 344° 4.4m/s 0.63m 3.4s
16:00
100% 86% 100% 0.12m 14° - 31° 100% 346° 4.6m/s 0.61m 3.4s
17:00
100% 79% 100% 0.12m 13° - 22° 100% 348° 4.9m/s 0.58m 3.3s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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