It's going to get small and really cold!

Happy December all!  Hope you were all able to enjoy the few days of sizable surf we had in So Cal over the holidays.  I was in NorCal and it was thumping and clean up there!  Things have backed off today and are looking to stay fairly small, cold and a bit windy for the next few days.  Tuesday is looking at waist high surf with chest high set at the start of the day with smaller surf throughout the day. Wednesday is looking at less swell and pretty wind blown conditions throughout the day so not favorable conditions at all.  Thursday is seeing the tail end of waist high wind swell created on Wed and Friday backs down further to knee/thigh high surf.  Really small Saturday with ankle high surf to kick off the day.  Interestingly we might see some seriously late season S swell combine with NW wind swell to kick things up into the knee/waist high range.  Possibly some NW shorter period groundswell for the start of next week but the high pressure system that been sitting in the North Pacific could just squeeze the life outta that one. Will keep you posted.

Weather is the big news maker as we’re about to go into a big cold spell…cold by So Cal standards anyway.  We’re looking at highs in the low 60s and high 50s for most of the week.  South east winds tonight with S winds Tues while onshore west winds (and a slight chance of showers) will move in Tuesday night and blow through Wed night.  Gustiest winds will be Tuesday night and into Wed…20-30mph.  Cloudy and cold Thursday, sunny but cold Friday and clouds moving back in Fri night for another chance of showers over the weekend.  Nighttime temps will take a dip too so bring your jacket and UGGs to the beach if you’re going to hit the dawn patrol or sunset sessions!  Water temps is actually be best news around with low 60s still gracing out beaches.  Some big tide swings right now which could make or break your session.  Astronomical high tides in the early morning will slow down all breaks and the tides will drain out all day until the late afternoon.  Great tides for tide pooling if it’s too windy and small for you.   

Looks like Tuesday morning is the best bet for surf over the next week if you can find a spot to deal with the mega-high tide or get it uber early! 

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with December 3, 2013.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Tu   3      Low   2:07 AM     1.6   6:36 AM    Rise  7:11 AM      0

     3     High   8:30 AM     6.8   4:42 PM     Set  5:50 PM

     3      Low   3:32 PM    -1.6

     3     High   9:59 PM     4.1

W    4      Low   2:53 AM     1.7   6:37 AM    Rise  8:11 AM      1

     4     High   9:14 AM     6.7   4:42 PM     Set  6:55 PM

     4      Low   4:19 PM    -1.5

     4     High  10:50 PM     4.1

Th   5      Low   3:43 AM     1.8   6:37 AM    Rise  9:05 AM      4

     5     High  10:02 AM     6.3   4:42 PM     Set  8:03 PM

     5      Low   5:08 PM    -1.2

     5     High  11:45 PM     4.1

F    6      Low   4:41 AM     2.0   6:38 AM    Rise  9:54 AM      11

     6     High  10:54 AM     5.8   4:43 PM     Set  9:11 PM

     6      Low   6:00 PM    -0.8

Sa   7     High  12:45 AM     4.1   6:39 AM    Rise 10:38 AM      20

     7      Low   5:52 AM     2.2   4:43 PM     Set 10:17 PM

     7     High  11:54 AM     5.2

     7      Low   6:55 PM    -0.3