Saturday, May 26, 2012

Left overs for Sunday and then not much...


Greetings So Cal!  I hope you’re all having a splendid Memorial Day weekend so far.  Unfortunately the winds aren’t cooperating and we’re stuck with some pretty junky but sizable windswell. We’re on the tail end of the swell for Sunday with some waist high surf for the start of the day and decreasing through the day.  We’ll probably see some minor SW swell toward the end of the day…nothing sizable that will make a dent in the tiny NW though.  Look for Monday to be even smaller with almost no swell to speak of.  Got a SUP?  This will be the day to use it!  For most of the week we’re looking at small NW wind swell in the knee to waist high range at best.  And when I say “most of the week” I mean…ALL WEEK!  The next decent swell is looking to roll in around Sat.  That still a good week away but the models show some nice long period SW ground swell with even some NW combo’d in there as well.  Hoping to update early next week with good news!

The good news is that the weather’s going to get a little nicer…much less wind and even some midday sunshine.  Sunday looks to start pretty calm with very light S winds over night but hardly a wisp of wind come daybreak.  We’ll see moderate winds by midday and then the same patter again for Monday.  That means a good SUP paddle day for Monday morning!  We’ll see a return of some patch fog Sun night and into Monday with some sunshine midday.  That will be our pattern for most of the week with a little SW wind midweek. Air temps in the mid60s all week as well.  We’re looking at a pretty low tide in the morning with a medium high in the mid-afternoon as we head to the full moon next weekend.  Water temps have chilled down a degree or two with all of this wind but still very pleasant.

Looks like Sunday morning is the day to catch the last of the swell for most of the week.

I’m on it…are you?
Mish

P.S.  Don't forget to pick up a piece of trash on your way out of the water this weekend!

Ocean Notes:

1)       How well do you know your fish?  Well, half of the fish tested in SoCal isn’t what its label says.  You think you’re paying top dollar for some tuna?  Maybe not?  Get the inside scoop here.

2)      And with the world trying to become a little more green these days even rock stars are going their part. Check out this interview  with Adam Gardner from the band Guster and co-founder of the nonprofit group Reverb, which works with bands on making their tours more environmentally sustainable. 

3)      And the latest on the ban on plastic bags…well, if a whole state does it don’t you think it’s worth a try?  Congratulations Hawaii  Hawaii!  And whoa… Los Angeles  too!?!?!?!?   Yup, Tuesday LA became the biggest city to bag plastic bags.  By the end of the year you’ll have to scoop your pooches poop with something else!

4)      And some of us loafers sit around waiting for surf to show up at our doorsteps but no, not Occy…not only is he on the road but he’s looking to win a third world title!  Yes, OCCY!!!!

5)      And to leave you all with something to dream about…thanks Surfline…you rock! 



Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with May 26, 2012.
 
www.saltwatertides.com
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Sa  26     High  12:16 AM     4.7   5:43 AM    Rise 10:42 AM      20
    26      Low   7:42 AM     0.1   7:49 PM
    26     High   2:47 PM     3.5
    26      Low   7:24 PM     2.7
 
Su  27     High   1:12 AM     4.3   5:43 AM     Set 12:09 AM      29
    27      Low   8:32 AM     0.4   7:50 PM    Rise 11:42 AM
    27     High   3:43 PM     3.8
    27      Low   8:59 PM     2.6
 
M   28     High   2:29 AM     3.9   5:43 AM     Set 12:44 AM      39
    28      Low   9:26 AM     0.6   7:50 PM    Rise 12:42 PM
    28     High   4:33 PM     4.1
    28      Low  10:30 PM     2.1
 
Tu  29     High   4:00 AM     3.6   5:42 AM     Set  1:18 AM      50
    29      Low  10:21 AM     0.8   7:51 PM    Rise  1:45 PM
    29     High   5:18 PM     4.6
    29      Low  11:43 PM     1.4
 
W   30     High   5:26 AM     3.5   5:42 AM     Set  1:53 AM      61
    30      Low  11:15 AM     1.0   7:51 PM    Rise  2:49 PM
    30     High   6:02 PM     5.2
 
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