Monday, August 25, 2014

Wooohoooo, plenty more big hurricane swell!



Well if you haven’t heard there’s been a little bit of surf and there’s about to be a lot more!  We’re seeing the last of the Hurricane Lowell/Tropical Storm Karina swell this evening and early Tuesday morning with some funky mixed up chest high waves.  Don’t fret…the new swell will show up late morning with some bigger steep S sets starting to fill in from Hurricane Marie. Marie is sitting just a wee bit south for SD to get the direct hit but spots in N. County and farther north will reap the rewards.  By late afternoon the hot summer spots in SD County will be seeing HH sets with some OH bombs rolling through.  By nightfall and through the day Wed SD is looking at consistent 10-13’ face waves.  North of SD will be seeing the bigger waves in the 15’-18’ face range.  Ooooh, I can’t wait to see all the pics!  Swell peaks midday Wed with slightly better angle developing as Marie moves away from the Baja peninsula and a tad more into the direct So Cal swell window. 

Thursday morning we’ll see more big swell but size will drop off dramatically through the day.  By evening I’m expecting HH/OH waves around SD with better direction so more of SD will see some waves.  The summer south facing spots will still see the bigger stuff.  Friday we’re looking at shoulder/HH surf dropping off to waist high SW swell.  Saturday will be the smallest day with waist high SW swell.  The good news is that another fun (but certainly not as big) WSW groundswell will be filling in later in the evening.  Sunday and Monday the surf should hold in the chest high range for the long holiday weekend.  The good news is that the long range forecast is looking good!  Another nice energy filled groundswell looks to show sometime next Wed or Thurs.  And who knows if another big hurricane will peel off of Mex again!  September sessions baby!!!

The best part of this is that the weather is going to cooperate!  We’re looking at warm sunny skies, mostly clear mornings (good for those morning photo sessions!) and fairly light westerly winds.  Air temps in the high 70s/low 80s and warm nighttime temps in the mid to high 60s.  A bit more patchy fog setting in by Friday evening but still plenty of daytime sunshine and high 70s/low 80s along the coast for the long Labor Day weekend.  Tides are a bit extreme so heads up on the surf sessions.  There will be a lot of water moving as we come off tonight’s New Moon.  Nice high tide push for the mid-morning session and going out to a medium low in the late afternoon/early evening.  Warm water temps are driving these hurricanes and we’re benefitting with low to mid 70s all along the coast.

Great surf on the way with plenty of waves to last though the long weekend!  Wednesday and Thursday look pretty heavy for So Cal. Keep and eye on the kids at the beach as the rip currents will be strong!

Stay wet and safe So Cal!
Mish
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 Fading swell Sunday


 Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with August 26, 2014.

www.saltwatertides.com
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Tu  26      Low   4:13 AM     0.2   6:20 AM    Rise  7:19 AM      0
    26     High  10:30 AM     4.8   7:21 PM     Set  7:52 PM
    26      Low   4:13 PM     1.3
    26     High  10:19 PM     5.2
 
W   27      Low   4:38 AM     0.5   6:21 AM    Rise  8:12 AM      1
    27     High  10:56 AM     4.8   7:20 PM     Set  8:25 PM
    27      Low   4:48 PM     1.3
    27     High  10:52 PM     5.0
 
Th  28      Low   5:02 AM     0.8   6:21 AM    Rise  9:06 AM      4
    28     High  11:23 AM     4.9   7:19 PM     Set  8:58 PM
    28      Low   5:25 PM     1.3
    28     High  11:26 PM     4.6
 
F   29      Low   5:27 AM     1.1   6:22 AM    Rise 10:01 AM      9
    29     High  11:52 AM     4.9   7:18 PM     Set  9:34 PM
    29      Low   6:08 PM     1.4
 
Sa  30     High  12:06 AM     4.0   6:23 AM    Rise 10:57 AM      16
    30      Low   5:53 AM     1.5   7:16 PM     Set 10:12 PM
    30     High  12:25 PM     4.8
    30      Low   7:02 PM     1.5

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