We’re getting some
much needed rain but we’re also getting some much needed thumping waves with
howling offshore winds! Not too
shabby! We’re seeing the back end of
this last NW groundswell on Wednesday. Still plenty of juice left for most of the
day. The day will kick off with waves in
the HH/OH range for SD and shoulder/HH in OC and a bit smaller for LA. We’re
looking at shoulder/HH by nightfall and into Thurs morning. Waist/chest
high and fairly messy windswell type waves for Friday before picking up slightly with a new NW on Saturday. Waves in the waist/chest range and should be
cleaning up a bit with less windswell in it.
Late Sat and early Sun is
when we’ll see the NW pick up a bit more with shoulder/HH waves by late Sun
morning and through most of the day.
Swell peaks midday and drops off to chest high for Monday and Tues. Christmas
Eve starts off about the same size but we should see the precursors of the
next really good swell. This looks like
it should have some nice powerful long period sets rolling in later in the day
on Christmas Eve. It looks like Santa will
be delivering some potentially sizable waves on Christmas
Day! That’s still a ways away so I’ll
fill you in on how that looks later this weekend.
As for the weather
we’re still looking at more rain as the jet stream continues to throw storms at
California and the warm water keeps dragging the moisture rich Pineapple Express
up from the south. This last storm is a
bit cooler but is still delivering more of the much needed H2O that California needs. More scattered heavy showers tonight and thru
Wednesday and slight chances of showers for early Wed night. Clearing Thurs and Fri with the next slight chance
of showers Fri night and thru Sat. Skies
clear and warm up Sunday and into the next week.
The long-term
forecast puts a 50% chance of showers for late Christmas Eve and half way thru
the holiday. Air temps in the low 60s
thru Sat, high 60s/low 70s thru Wed before that next system comes in and cools
things down for Christmas Day. Winds
look to get a little gusty overnight, calm thru the day but blow out of the
south and pick up in the evening out of the south. Light to moderate south and east winds for
Thursday with slightly more light/moderate onshore W winds for Friday. Water temps are incredibly warm still with 64
the norm around San Diego and still low 60s for OC and some high 50s around LA. This is definitely helping keep the moisture
content up in these storms. As we
approach the new moon we’re coming up on the typical Xmas super night tides for
the dawn patrollers and more drained out conditions for the midday/early
afternoon sessions.
Lots going on in
the ocean of ours! Hope you’re enjoying
the waves but being smart about where you surf after the significant rainfall.
Stay wet and stay
healthy So Cal!
Mish
Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with December 17, 2014.
www.saltwatertides.com
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 17 High 5:29 AM 5.1 6:46 AM Rise 2:15 AM 28
17 Low 12:25 PM 0.7 4:45 PM Set 1:41 PM
17 High 6:27 PM 3.3
17 Low 11:29 PM 1.7
Th 18 High 6:04 AM 5.5 6:46 AM Rise 3:13 AM 19
18 Low 1:02 PM 0.0 4:46 PM Set 2:21 PM
18 High 7:14 PM 3.5
F 19 Low 12:11 AM 1.7 6:47 AM Rise 4:12 AM 12
19 High 6:40 AM 5.9 4:46 PM Set 3:06 PM
19 Low 1:39 PM -0.5
19 High 7:57 PM 3.8
Sa 20 Low 12:51 AM 1.6 6:47 AM Rise 5:12 AM 6
20 High 7:16 AM 6.2 4:46 PM Set 3:57 PM
20 Low 2:17 PM -1.0
20 High 8:38 PM 3.9
Su 21 Low 1:32 AM 1.6 6:48 AM Rise 6:12 AM 1
21 High 7:55 AM 6.4 4:47 PM Set 4:54 PM
21 Low 2:55 PM -1.3
21 High 9:19 PM 4.0
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