Wind

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This is not an easy question to answer. Soooo many variables!
Time of the year is very important because the wind will effect the water temps.
Not all bait gets blown with the wind. Bunker tend to swim into the wind.
Wind against tide and wind with tide will have a huge effect on the current and on when slack water occurs.
Wind direction and strength will effect how rips set up.

Too much wind from the same direction for too long is NEVER good.
A major shift in wind direction (usually due to a weather front) is almost always good.

Of course that is just my opinion.