Clean fun waves ahead!

I’m heading out of town until next Wednesday so this will have to hold ya’ until Thursday night!  Much cleaner conditions the past two days after some wind and rain.  That new SW groundswell (i.e. inconsistent) is picking up and looks to give us some fun waist/chest waves for Friday.  We’ve got some NW on top of that as well so most beaches around town should get some surfable activity.  Saturday things back down a little with waist high waves mostly out of the south. Sunday a new shorter period NW looks to move into town with waves back up into the waist high range and then picking up with more WNW windswell Monday with waist/chest and some shoulder high sets at the standout beaches.  Swell peaks late afternoon Monday with size fading quickly on Tuesday.  Waist/chest to start the day Tuesday but fading off to waist with the occasional chest high set by sunset.  Size drops off Wednesday morning with thigh/waist high but a new NW looks to fill in Thurs but really only giving us some waist high waves.  Things look to get a little quiet after that.

Weather is looking mostly favorable as we head into the weekend.   Cooler nighttime temps and air temps in the low 70s along the coast until Sunday when a low pressure system drops in and really cools things down.  Look for low 60s for daytime temps Sunday and Monday with a slight chance of showers for Sunday night and Monday.  Then right back into the low 70s daytime and low 50s nighttime with clear skies for the rest of the week.  Winds are looking pretty favorable too with some light south winds developing as that system moves in.  The middle of the week looks like light winter Santa Ana type conditions with sunny skies and cold nights and light NE breezes.  Water temps are cooling down with mid to low 60s up and down the coast.  You might skin it midday with some sunshine but it’s pretty chilly early morning and just before sunset.   Look for fat high morning tides draining out to mid-afternoon negative tides giving the sunset session a nice little push as it goes back up.

Looks like pretty nice conditions with some fun surf over the next 5-6 days.

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with November 1, 2013.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

F    1      Low   1:44 AM     1.0   7:07 AM    Rise  5:10 AM      8

     1     High   8:06 AM     5.8   5:58 PM     Set  4:49 PM

     1      Low   2:37 PM     0.0

     1     High   8:46 PM     4.5

Sa   2      Low   2:16 AM     1.1   7:08 AM    Rise  6:12 AM      3

     2     High   8:36 AM     6.2   5:57 PM     Set  5:30 PM

     2      Low   3:15 PM    -0.5

     2     High   9:29 PM     4.5

Su   3      Low   2:50 AM     1.3   6:09 AM    Rise  6:17 AM      0

     3     High   8:09 AM     6.4   4:56 PM     Set  5:16 PM

     3      Low   2:57 PM    -0.8

     3     High   9:14 PM     4.4

M    4      Low   2:25 AM     1.5   6:10 AM    Rise  7:22 AM      0

     4     High   8:45 AM     6.5   4:55 PM     Set  6:08 PM

     4      Low   3:41 PM    -0.9

     4     High  10:03 PM     4.2

Tu   5      Low   3:03 AM     1.7   6:11 AM    Rise  8:26 AM      2

     5     High   9:25 AM     6.4   4:54 PM     Set  7:05 PM

     5      Low   4:29 PM    -0.9

     5     High  10:57 PM     4.0

Messy weather NW wind swell then S swell!

Aloha all!  Hope everyone hopped in the nice clean conditions this morning because that’s all about to change!  We’re looking at a low pressure system moving in with a lot of wind swell and wind in the next 48-72 hours.  South winds are already blowing and will continue as WNW wind swell fills in for Monday.  We’ll see some waist high waves out of the SW with sloppy wind swell on top of that.  Same thing for Tuesday with more winds and plenty of WNW wind swell.  As things calm down on Wed we’ll see some steep S swell from Hurricane Raymond who is spinning nicely SW of Cabo and headed in our direction.  The better summer spots will see some waist/chest high surf out of that continuing and joined by new SW groundswell Thursday.  Surf in the waist/chest with some better shoulder high sets around town.  With that added SW more spots will show this secondary S swell than the hurricane swell but the added energy will help boost surf around town.  Surf holds Friday with size tapering a tad on Saturday.  A new NW swell will start to fill in Sunday and into Monday for more waves to kick off the work week.

As for the weather we’re looking at S/SE winds through the night picking up at dawn blowing pretty hard throughout the day and thru Tuesday. Accompanying those winds will be some showers…chance of showers Monday with more chance of showers after about 5pm and thru the night.  More showers on and off Tuesday.  Winds switch from S/SW to W on Wednesday but calm down a little and we might even get some offshores by Thurs/Fri.  Air temps get a bit chilly for us So Cal folks with low 60s during the day thru Wed and a bit more sunshine and high 60s for Thursday.  Clear skies and warming for Friday.  Next weekend looks to be sunny and in the low 70s/high 60s and will be carried on into next week.  Water temps have definitely cooled down with low 60s already in spots and probably cooler temps on the way with all the wind and weather we’re about to have.  We’ll see medium tides for Monday but tides will start to swing a bit more extreme with a high in the AM and low in the early afternoon as we move through the week towards the New Moon this weekend.

Oh boy…more weather, more poopy water but then some reprieve!

Stay healthy but wet San Diego!

Mish

 

 

 Drive safely!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with October 28, 2013.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

M   28     High   6:22 AM     4.2   7:04 AM    Rise  1:20 AM      41

    28      Low  12:03 PM     2.4   6:02 PM     Set  2:29 PM

    28     High   5:39 PM     4.0

Tu  29      Low  12:04 AM     1.1   7:05 AM    Rise  2:15 AM      32

    29     High   6:46 AM     4.6   6:01 PM     Set  3:03 PM

    29      Low  12:46 PM     1.7

    29     High   6:34 PM     4.2

W   30      Low  12:39 AM     1.0   7:06 AM    Rise  3:11 AM      23

    30     High   7:11 AM     5.0   6:00 PM     Set  3:37 PM

    30      Low   1:23 PM     1.2

    30     High   7:20 PM     4.3

Th  31      Low   1:12 AM     1.0   7:07 AM    Rise  4:09 AM      15

    31     High   7:37 AM     5.4   5:59 PM     Set  4:12 PM

    31      Low   2:00 PM     0.5

    31     High   8:03 PM     4.5

F    1      Low   1:44 AM     1.0   7:07 AM    Rise  5:10 AM      8

     1     High   8:06 AM     5.8   5:58 PM     Set  4:49 PM

     1      Low   2:37 PM     0.0

     1     High   8:46 PM     4.5

Clean and small still but wind and SW on it's way!

Hump there it is!  Hump Day has arrived!  As we hurdle ourselves into the second half of the week we’re looking at the second half of the NW pseudo-groundswell and the start of some steep S swell.  For Thursday we’ll see more waist/chest high surf for most of the day with size tapering off a bit by sunset.  Tides will definitely be playing a big role in wave quality and size.  That background S will be pretty non-existent for most spots with an occasional little peeler at the best summer spots.  Friday things look to really taper off from that NW with thigh/waist high surf and knee/thigh high by sundown.  Still some steep S in there too.  Saturday and Sunday we’ll see some new but weak pseudo-short period groundswell.  Surf will only be in the thigh high range. 

Sunday we’re looking at the onset of some NW windswell with small surf around most of town.  There should be a new SW groundswell filling in though so perhaps by late Sunday we should see some waves out of the S from that.  Monday thru Wednesday the surf will be a combo of W wind swell and that SW groundswell.  Waves increase a tad from thigh high Monday to hmmmmmmmmmm…waist/chest by Wed at the better summer spots.  Looks like some funky weather might drop in for a visit late Monday and into Tues/Wed so conditions might not be ideal as far as winds go.  Interestingly enough it looks like that SW swell and another one behind it should provide for some fun surf after those funky winds depart.  There’s a little activity up north as well…good sign!

Weather wise we’re looking at a slight warming trend for the weekend  as we go from daytime highs in the mid60s to the low 70s for the weekend.  Looks for early AM clouds and spotty sunshine midday before those clouds take over fro the evening hours.  The first part of next week temps will take a dip again and that weather system will pass thru with morning clouds, midday sunshine but gusty onshore winds late Monday and through Tuesday.  Daytime temps look to warm up for Halloween with some chilly nighttime temps in the mid/low 50s for trick or treating!  Water temps are holding in the mid-60s.  We’re seeing some minor tidal movement during the morning hours with a medium low early morning, a high tide midday.  We’ll see more water movement as the tide moves to a pretty low tide in the late evening a hour or so after sunset. 

Soak up the clean conditions while we have ‘em.  Nothing stellar on the radar but winter isn’t upon us yet!  Maybe get the SUP out and paddle a few miles to stay in shape!

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Cardiff evening session

Oct 2013

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with October 23, 2013.

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Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   23     High  12:55 AM     3.5   7:00 AM     Set 11:12 AM      85

    23      Low   5:26 AM     2.6   6:07 PM    Rise  9:49 PM

    23     High  11:46 AM     5.1

    23      Low   7:08 PM     0.7

Th  24     High   2:05 AM     3.3   7:01 AM     Set 11:58 AM      78

    24      Low   6:07 AM     3.0   6:06 PM    Rise 10:40 PM

    24     High  12:29 PM     4.6

    24      Low   8:10 PM     1.0

F   25     High   3:44 AM     3.3   7:01 AM     Set 12:40 PM      69

    25      Low   7:28 AM     3.3   6:05 PM    Rise 11:32 PM

    25     High   1:32 PM     4.2

    25      Low   9:21 PM     1.2

Sa  26     High   5:15 AM     3.6   7:02 AM     Set  1:18 PM      60

    26      Low   9:30 AM     3.3   6:03 PM

    26     High   3:03 PM     4.0

    26      Low  10:29 PM     1.2

Su  27     High   5:55 AM     3.9   7:03 AM    Rise 12:26 AM      51

    27      Low  11:05 AM     2.9   6:02 PM     Set  1:55 PM

    27     High   4:31 PM     3.9

    27      Low  11:22 PM     1.1

Small then new combo on the way

Oooooooook,  we’re looking at the tail end of  some combo WNW wind and SW groundswell.  Sunday looks like some pretty small surf with knee/thigh high surf.  Monday morning will start off pretty small but by the end of the day we should see some new NW start to fill in.  Hoping to see some thigh/waist high surf by nightfall.  Tuesday the swell looks to keep filling in a little with waist high through the day with some background SW swell backing it up.  Wednesday we’ll see a nice combo of both NW groundswell with that background S swell.  Surf looks to be in the waist range around most of town with some chest high stand outs at both south and north facing beaches.  Swells peak Thursday with some more waist/chest surf.  Things back down a little on Thursday with waist high surf.  Things get pretty small again Friday with knee high surf back in town.  Southern Hemi and Northern Hemi both have some activity so we should still have some surf on its way.  Nothing to miss work over but something to slide on!

So much for clear skies on the coast.  The dense fog is moving in and we’ll see plenty of it for the next few days.  Thick fog blankets the coast in the mornings and late afternoon/evenings.  We should see some patchy sunshine midday.  The good news is that this should keep the winds down and things fairly clean in the lineup Sunday thru Tuesday.  Air temps in the low/mid 70s with a little warming midweek.  Water is cooling down with temps in the 65-67 range with some cooler temps spotted around O’side and south of La Jolla.  We’re seeing some BIG tide swings with a pretty high tide mid-morning draining out to a negative low tide in the early evening.    That should calm down a little as we move away from the big full moon!

Some fun groundswell on its way for midweek with foggy but clean days.  Have fun and stay wet San Diego!

Mish

 Cardiff Reef - Swamis Club Contest this morning as the morning mist clears

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with October 20, 2013.

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Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Su  20      Low   3:54 AM     1.5   6:58 AM     Set  8:34 AM      99

    20     High  10:08 AM     6.0   6:10 PM    Rise  7:28 PM

    20      Low   4:54 PM    -0.2

    20     High  11:15 PM     4.1

M   21      Low   4:24 AM     1.8   6:58 AM     Set  9:30 AM      96

    21     High  10:39 AM     5.7   6:09 PM    Rise  8:13 PM

    21      Low   5:34 PM     0.0

Tu  22     High  12:01 AM     3.8   6:59 AM     Set 10:23 AM      91

    22      Low   4:54 AM     2.3   6:08 PM    Rise  9:00 PM

    22     High  11:11 AM     5.4

    22      Low   6:18 PM     0.4

W   23     High  12:55 AM     3.5   7:00 AM     Set 11:12 AM      85

    23      Low   5:26 AM     2.6   6:07 PM    Rise  9:49 PM

    23     High  11:46 AM     5.1

    23      Low   7:08 PM     0.7

Th  24     High   2:05 AM     3.3   7:01 AM     Set 11:58 AM      78

    24      Low   6:07 AM     3.0   6:06 PM    Rise 10:40 PM

    24     High  12:29 PM     4.6

    24      Low   8:10 PM     1.0

Smaller surf but perfect conditions!

Combo swells is the name of the game this week…and small is the other game.  We’re looking at the tail end of a NW and SW combo Tuesday with waves in the waist high range.  Late Tuesday some SE swell from Tropical Storm (now just a hiccup) Octave so the best summer spots could see some late waist/chest high surf. Wed a bit of NW windswell and some Octave but mostly knee/thigh high around most of the county.  Pretty small stuff that’s mostly NW windswell in the knee high range with fading Octave swell thru Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  Sunday we should start to see the very first arrivals from a new NW groundswell.  This storm looks to carry a bit of size with it midweek next week.  We’ll also see more late SW groundswell kicking in.  It should make for some very interesting and fun surf!  For this week it’s not looking good…nice conditions but pretty small surf.

Weather wise we’re looking at a bit of Santa Ana over the next few days. Expect clear cold nights giving way to gorgeous sunny days and offshore winds.  Offshore winds won’t be crazy but humidity will drop and the fire danger will rise.  These conditions look to last into the weekend with air temps in the high/mid 70s thru the weekend.  Water temps have dropped just a hair but are still in the mid to upper 60s around most of the county with the southern end of the county seeing slightly cooler temps.  Tides will be more extreme this week as we head towards the Full Moon on Saturday.  Big morning high tides will slow what little surf there is down and things will drain out all day for a very low low by early afternoon.  These tides should make for some good daytime tide pooling if you’re in the mood.

 

That’s all she wrote tonight!  Enjoy the gorgeous conditions and stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with October 15, 2013. 

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Tu  15      Low   1:03 AM     0.2   6:54 AM     Set  3:31 AM      80

    15     High   7:30 AM     5.3   6:16 PM    Rise  4:15 PM

    15      Low   1:33 PM     0.9

    15     High   7:37 PM     5.2

W   16      Low   1:42 AM     0.3   6:54 AM     Set  4:34 AM      88

    16     High   8:03 AM     5.7   6:14 PM    Rise  4:52 PM

    16      Low   2:17 PM     0.3

    16     High   8:25 PM     5.2

Th  17      Low   2:18 AM     0.5   6:55 AM     Set  5:35 AM      94

    17     High   8:35 AM     6.0   6:13 PM    Rise  5:28 PM

    17      Low   2:58 PM    -0.1

    17     High   9:09 PM     5.0

F   18      Low   2:51 AM     0.8   6:56 AM     Set  6:36 AM      98

    18     High   9:06 AM     6.1   6:12 PM    Rise  6:06 PM

    18      Low   3:37 PM    -0.3

    18     High   9:51 PM     4.8

Sa  19      Low   3:23 AM     1.1   6:57 AM     Set  7:36 AM      99

    19     High   9:37 AM     6.1   6:11 PM    Rise  6:46 PM

    19      Low   4:15 PM    -0.3

    19     High  10:33 PM     4.4