Monday, July 23, 2012

SW filling in with some fun surf!


Ah, SW swell…you are so elusive…unless you know some good south facing beaches…then you’re stoked.  This swell has a bit more steepness in it than I thought it would so many spots aren’t seeing a lot of swell but the best south facing summer spots are finally seeing some fun waist/chest high surf this afternoon.  Tuesday looks like more swell but from about the same angle but more consistency.  Look for waist/chest and some shoulder high surf at the better summer spots around SD County again and the swell peaks in the midmorning.  Some stand out head high sets at best.  Throw a little NW wind swell in there to add a little lumpiness into the action.  Things will start to fade out in the evening and Wed surf will back down to waist/chest with waist and the occasional chest high set for Thurs.  Friday looks like thigh to waist high and only some knee to waist high local windswell for the weekend.  We might see some long period SW with much better direction squeak through over the weekend but it really won’t fill in until later in the week with yet another SW behind that.  The size on both are still questionable with the second swell looking slightly more promising.  Stay tuned!

Weather wise we’re looking at more clearing tomorrow and Wed compared to the past few days of overcast muggy weather.  That just means it’ll be sunny and muggy as the humidity will stick around for at least 3-4 more days.  Winds will be light at night so glassy morning surf should prevail.  Moderate onshores for the afternoon without much glass off for the evening sessions.  Tides will definitely be a factor as we’re still seeing some pretty low tides pushing up to a medium high tide midday and then zipping back out to a medium low y sunset.  Water temps are pretty darn nice right now especially if you’re surfing midday when the sun pokes out!  We’re looking at high 60s and low 70s all around town.

I think that does it for me…look for some fun mid-morning and late afternoon/evening steep south swell tomorrow and Wed.

Adios amigos!
Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       Looking for fun ocean stuff for the kidlets this summer?  Check out all the stuff at the birch Aquarium. And I don’t just mean watching the fish swim in circles…how about checking out the shark feeding, kelp tank dive show, or celebrate Leopard Shark Month with them all July!  Click here for more details on all of this cool stuff .
2)      Just in time for the heat…8 ways to eat watermelon!  Juice…sorbet…smoothies…sangria…click to read more!
3)      And if you haven’t already been then you’re missing out.  Get thee to the Surf Shed... Bird’s Surf Shed that is!
4)      And I’ll end the day with some J-Bay free surfing.  You know you can’t NOT watch it!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf)

 
www.saltwatersurf.com
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
M   23      Low   6:24 AM     0.3   5:57 AM    Rise 10:33 AM      14
    23     High   1:02 PM     4.7   7:54 PM     Set 10:33 PM
    23      Low   6:56 PM     1.7
 
Tu  24     High  12:44 AM     4.3   5:58 AM    Rise 11:36 AM      23
    24      Low   7:00 AM     0.8   7:53 PM     Set 11:10 PM
    24     High   1:48 PM     4.9
    24      Low   8:10 PM     1.6
 
W   25     High   1:51 AM     3.6   5:58 AM    Rise 12:41 PM      33
    25      Low   7:42 AM     1.3   7:52 PM     Set 11:50 PM
    25     High   2:42 PM     5.1
    25      Low   9:39 PM     1.4
 
Th  26     High   3:26 AM     3.1   5:59 AM    Rise  1:47 PM      44
    26      Low   8:37 AM     1.8   7:52 PM
    26     High   3:47 PM     5.2
    26      Low  11:10 PM     0.9
 
F   27     High   5:19 AM     2.9   6:00 AM     Set 12:35 AM      55
    27      Low   9:53 AM     2.2   7:51 PM    Rise  2:52 PM
    27     High   4:56 PM     5.5

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