Small to medium combo swell midweek then small.

Greeting Earthlings!  I’m back from my travels and it looks like we’re sitting on some small surf!  We’ve got some fading background S swell that’s mostly passing us by and some small NW wind swell that’s giving us knee high surf. We won’t see much change Tuesday except less SW with more knee high surf.  Wednesday we should see some NW wind swell that will bump surf into the knee/waist high range.  The good news is that we’ll see some combo swell as a small SW ground swell helps wave size on Thursday as surf at the better summer spots bump up to waist high and the occasional chest high set. We’ll keep seeing that NW wind swell too.  Friday will be the “biggest” day as the swells peak and we see waist/chest high surf around town, mostly west and south facing beaches.  Most NW wind swell for the weekend as another little messy system moves down the coast.  Saturday will see some waist and occasional chest high set with Sunday looking smaller in the knee/waist range.  Both hemispheres aren’t looking very encouraging in terms of surf for next week.  Cross your fingers!

It looks like June Gloom is definitely upon us here on the coast.  Looks for patchy fog and slight clearing (if you’re lucky) along the coast for most of the week.  Air temps in the mid60s during the day and low 60s/high 50s at night.  Unfortunately it’s also going to remain fairly humid when/if it does clear midday.  Light onshore winds in the morning with light/moderate west winds midday, turn the page…and repeat thru Thursday.  By Friday we’re looking at slightly more southerly winds holding on through next weekend.  Water temps are holding in the mid60s.  Hopefully a few more south swells will push some of the warm stuff our way soon.  Tides are a bit extreme right now as we have the New Moon on Wed (The Summer Solstice…longest day of the year!) but this time of year we’re not seeing the huge swings between high and low tides.  The morning sessions will enjoy a nice little tide push as will the evening sessions.  The midday sessions will see minimal tidal movement.

Some surfable and fun sized surf midweek with a combination of NW wind and SW swells…enjoy!

Ciao!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       Wow, lots going on as we kick off the summer (the Solstice is Wednesday you know!).  This Thursday we’ll see the first of the Encinitas Classic Car Nights . It’s the third Thursday of each summer month from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.  Not only will there be some sweet rides to check out but there will also be bands at the SMOG Test Only stage and Cardiff Classics stage.

2)      This Wednesday is also International Surfing Day!  Surfrider San Diego Chapter will be co-sponsoring a cool event at the Paradise Point Resort…free new Taylor Steele flick (suggested $10 donation) and “complimentary beverages and bites”.  What else are you going to do Wednesday night? Check it out!

3)      Green tips from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean greener: If you're going to wash the car, deck, boat, or RV– be sure to look for the Design for the Environment (DfE) label to quickly identify and choose cleaning products that are safer for families and also help protect the environment. Look for the DfE label on grill cleaners as well. For more info click onto the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/dfe

4)      Ok, here’s something easy on the eyes…surf where you might not expect it.  See, we get more than TVs, tennis shoes and baseball caps from China!  Good surf!

5)      And I’m gong to end it with a BANG!  Not sure how I missed this last week but Day 5 of the Volcom Pro took a little detour when a massive swell sent paddle in waves into the 20’+ range.  They cancelled the contest for the day (a bit of a bone of contention for some) and watched as the big-wave surfers had a hay day!.  Dang, talk about some BIG GNARLY WAVES!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with June 19, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Tu  19      Low   4:10 AM    -0.6   5:41 AM    Rise  5:48 AM      0

    19     High  10:41 AM     3.7   8:00 PM     Set  8:11 PM

    19      Low   3:21 PM     2.1

    19     High   9:37 PM     5.9

W   20      Low   4:42 AM    -0.7   5:41 AM    Rise  6:42 AM      0

    20     High  11:15 AM     3.7   8:00 PM     Set  8:54 PM

    20      Low   3:56 PM     2.1

    20     High  10:10 PM     5.8

Th  21      Low   5:15 AM    -0.6   5:41 AM    Rise  7:38 AM      1

    21     High  11:50 AM     3.8   8:01 PM     Set  9:34 PM

    21      Low   4:34 PM     2.2

    21     High  10:45 PM     5.6

F   22      Low   5:50 AM    -0.5   5:42 AM    Rise  8:37 AM      4

    22     High  12:28 PM     3.8   8:01 PM     Set 10:11 PM

    22      Low   5:16 PM     2.2

    22     High  11:22 PM     5.3

Sa  23      Low   6:25 AM    -0.3   5:42 AM    Rise  9:36 AM      10

    23     High   1:09 PM     4.0   8:01 PM     Set 10:46 PM

    23      Low   6:07 PM     2.3