WHOA! Where does the time go? My 9-5er seems to be getting in the way of my
report writing and water time…not a great way to start 2014 but it looks like
things are getting better for everyone! Surf
is UP and we’re going to see more great swell! Looks like the Northern
Hemi has finally figured out that it’s winter and is sending us
some swell. Yesterday and today were
probably the best we’ve seen in weeks…maybe months as conditions, consistency
and size were really good! The
swell has peaked with top winter spots around town bringing in 3-4’ overhead
sets and chest/shoulder high surf the norm for the rest of the spots. On top of that we had sunshine and offshore Santa Ana warm winds.
More fun surf for Tuesday with
howling offshore winds tonight and through tomorrow. Surf will be decreasing
but will still be in the chest high range to start the day and decrease to the
waist/chest high range by nightfall.
Sets still in the shoulder/HH range early. Wednesday
looks slightly smaller with waist/chest high surf with another smaller
waist high NW swell for Thursday that
tapers off into Friday. Friday will be the smallest day of surf for
sure!
The good news is
that Saturday there’s a little bump
in size in the second half of the day as a smaller NW groundswell shows up but
the best news is that Sunday looks a
sizable NW groundswell filling in. The storm that is creating that is hanging
out in some lower latitudes and has some pretty high winds forecasted before it
gets sucked up into the Jet stream. That
translates into more WNW swell for Sunday, starting in the waist/chest high
range but jumping up into shoulder/HH range with OH+ sets by nightfall. Look for OH+ waves for all of Monday and into Tuesday
before it starts tapering off. And the
good news…at least for surfing is the conditions should be pretty good with
sunshine and more offshore winds.
Weather wise we’re
looking at a week of Santa Anas…yup…air temps in the high 70s/low 80s through
the week dropping to the mid70s for the weekend and low 70s to start the
week. Not a drop of rain water in
sight! On top of that the offshore winds
will be howling tomorrow and into Wed. They’ll remain light but out of the NE
for the second half of the week, turn SSE for Sunday then back to NE for Monday
and into the work week. Clear sunny
skies all day until next Monday too so don’t forget that SPF…even for you dawn
patrollers and evening session folks!
Water temp is hovering in the high 50s…this series of NW swells might
cool things down a bit but when you’re surfing in the midday 80degree sun it
probably won’t feel too bad! Tides are a
bit extreme as we hit the full moon on Friday but it’s not those crazy king
tides so just expect a nice tide push in early morning draining out to the
negative low by mid-afternoon. That might affect spots more than the high
tide.
It’s time to get
out and tire out those arms! Stay wet San Diego!
Mish
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Calvin Tom Feb. 2010 - Secret Spot
Photo: Mishfish Photos
Photo: Mishfish Photos
Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with January 14, 2014.
www.saltwatertides.com
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 14 Low 1:26 AM 1.8 6:52 AM Set 5:31 AM 95
14 High 7:40 AM 5.7 5:05 PM Rise 4:12 PM
14 Low 2:39 PM -0.7
14 High 9:05 PM 3.8
W 15 Low 2:00 AM 1.7 6:52 AM Set 6:13 AM 98
15 High 8:12 AM 5.7 5:06 PM Rise 5:04 PM
15 Low 3:06 PM -0.7
15 High 9:31 PM 3.9
Th 16 Low 2:32 AM 1.6 6:51 AM Set 6:53 AM 99
16 High 8:43 AM 5.6 5:06 PM Rise 5:57 PM
16 Low 3:34 PM -0.6
16 High 9:59 PM 4.0
F 17 Low 3:05 AM 1.6 6:51 AM Set 7:29 AM 99
17 High 9:13 AM 5.5 5:07 PM Rise 6:50 PM
17 Low 4:01 PM -0.5
17 High 10:28 PM 4.0
Sa 18 Low 3:39 AM 1.6 6:51 AM Set 8:03 AM 97
18 High 9:44 AM 5.2 5:08 PM Rise 7:44 PM
18 Low 4:29 PM -0.3
18 High 10:59 PM 4.0
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