Wednesday, December 5, 2012

No crowds...less surf...more on the way!



Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg matey!  Some smaller surf this week but don’t fret.  We’ll see a little NW wind swell Thursday with some waist high waves and a bit more NW groundswell for Friday in the waist/chest range.  Things will peak late Friday night so Saturday is starting in the waist/chest range with fading surf through the day and Sunday.  Back into the knee/waist high range by the end of Sunday.  We’ll see a hint of background south swell Fri/Sat but the NW will dominate.  Monday it looks like we’ll see some weak WNW to keep things barely alive and in the knee/waist high range.  Size will hold for Tuesday but a couple of storms in both hemispheres look like they should throw us some fun surf.  That’ll start with some SW late Monday and then some NW groundswell picking up around Wed.  The jet stream is pushing the Northern Hemi storms north so they’re not having as much time to build momentum…we like momentum!  Of course, that’s also making for some nice weather down our way.  I’d rather have clouds and swell than sun and no surf.  How about you?

Speaking of sun…we’ll have a cloudy and possibly drizzly day Thursday with clouds and patchy fog for Friday.  A bit more sunshine for Sat and mostly sunny and warming up for Sunday. Mid 60s for the work week and some mid to upper 60s for the weekend and into the start of next week.  Clearer skies towards the end of the weekend will make for some chilly nights!  Winds don’t look like they’ll be a factor for the next 5 days with very light winds if any at all throughout the day.  Mild SE or calm at night and light west by midday.  Tides are pretty mellow through the daylight hours with a bit more water movement as we hit the weekend and into next week.  By Saturday and Sunday we’ll have some bigger morning high tides draining out to near or negative low tides midday.  Water temps are still pretty nice though...maybe dropped a degree or two…high 50s to low 60s around town.

Looks like some smaller but decent surf in the next few days.  Hit a beach break for the most short board action I’m guessing…or log it at a reef.   Just stay wet!

I’m out!
Mish

Ocean Notes:
1)       If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping you can still get in on the good…the green goods that is!  Our friends at Treehugger have provided suggestions for everyone on your list…foodie, kiddie, techie, and of course the treehugger!  And if there is someone who just has everything…check here for something unusual but useful from Uncommon Goods!

2)      Looking for things to do over the next few weeks to get you in the holiday mood…besides spending a billion dollars at a shopping mall?  Check out this local holiday calendar for all the holiday happenings around town.  December Nights in Balboa Park is this weekend too!  Parades…ice skating…tree lighting…how could you NOT be festive?  Festivus with the rest of us!  

3)      Heads up!  That drizzle we had down here last weekend was a whopper of a storm up north and that translates into SNOW for Mammoth. The whole mountain is open this weekend after 4-6’ of beautiful powpow fell last week.

4)      Yes, I was looking forward to seeing all the pics from last weekend’s swell…ask and ye shall receive!  Thank you Surfline!

5)      And of course there are bound to be countless videos from this last swell that lit up California… here's one of them!   

6)      And what would a WNW swell be without pics from the North Shore?



Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with December 6, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Th   6     High   3:07 AM     4.1   6:38 AM     Set 11:52 AM      58
     6      Low   9:06 AM     2.4   4:43 PM
     6     High   2:23 PM     3.5
     6      Low   8:48 PM     1.1
 
F    7     High   3:54 AM     4.6   6:39 AM    Rise 12:20 AM      47
     7      Low  10:24 AM     1.7   4:43 PM     Set 12:26 PM
     7     High   3:57 PM     3.3
     7      Low   9:43 PM     1.3
 
Sa   8     High   4:37 AM     5.2   6:40 AM    Rise  1:23 AM      37
     8      Low  11:25 AM     0.9   4:43 PM     Set  1:04 PM
     8     High   5:18 PM     3.4
     8      Low  10:37 PM     1.5
 
Su   9     High   5:20 AM     5.7   6:41 AM    Rise  2:28 AM      26
     9      Low  12:16 PM     0.1   4:43 PM     Set  1:45 PM
     9     High   6:24 PM     3.6
     9      Low  11:28 PM     1.6
 
M   10     High   6:03 AM     6.3   6:41 AM    Rise  3:36 AM      17
    10      Low   1:03 PM    -0.7   4:43 PM     Set  2:31 PM
    10     High   7:20 PM     3.8

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