Bigger messy windswell on it's way

Never a dull moment when Mother Nature is involved!  We’re seeing a big swing in weather right now as our 80+ degree sunny weather makes way for thick fog, cool air temps and windy onshores.  Throw a BIG N swell passing us by in the mix and we’ve got an interesting few days of surf coming up.  Friday will see and increasing WNW wind swell with waist high surf and barely hint of that N/NW swell that just lit up the Hawaiian Islands.  Wind and windswell will fill in through the day with chest/shoulder high expected as night falls or maybe a hair sooner.  Saturday starts the day with chest/shoulder high surf and probably some stand out HH sets at the best spots but all I’m pretty sure south winds are going to make mince meat out of the short period swell.  Swell on Sunday in the waist/chest high range that will be backing down further throughout the day.  By Monday and for the rest of the week surf is looking pretty scare and in the thigh high range.  Tuesday looks thigh high and Wed we might see a little hiccup of swell…butt/waist high at best.  Not much in terms of swell makers on the horizon.  Could be a quiet winter if this keeps up.

So weather is going to act up.  Say adios to sunshine and heat and helloooooooo clouds and wind.  Tonight we’re already seeing some thick fog in spots around town.  Chances of drizzle tonight and light showers Friday through Sat night.  South winds will pick up tonight becoming pretty gusty and messing up the surf by mid-morning.  Southwest winds hold on through Saturday night which means messy surf throughout the county.  Things clean up a little Sunday and much cleaner by Monday. Air temps really dropping tomorrow…mid-60s and then low 60s by Saturday.  Nighttime temps will really drop too with low 50s starting Sat and carrying through all of next week even though daytime temps will make it back up into the mid-60s.  We’re looking at pretty full high tides in the morning and drained out low tides in the mid-afternoon before pushing back up to a medium high.  Full Moon on Monday and clouds should clear by then.

Looks like Friday morning will be the cleanest ticket for the next few days.  Swell on the rise but high tide will definitely be an issue.

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with November 15, 2013.

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Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

F   15      Low  12:46 AM     1.2   6:20 AM     Set  4:26 AM      92

    15     High   7:07 AM     6.1   4:48 PM    Rise  3:43 PM

    15      Low   1:53 PM    -0.4

    15     High   8:08 PM     4.2

Sa  16      Low   1:21 AM     1.5   6:21 AM     Set  5:24 AM      96

    16     High   7:39 AM     6.2   4:47 PM    Rise  4:23 PM

    16      Low   2:29 PM    -0.6

    16     High   8:49 PM     4.1

Su  17      Low   1:54 AM     1.6   6:22 AM     Set  6:20 AM      99

    17     High   8:10 AM     6.2   4:47 PM    Rise  5:07 PM

    17      Low   3:04 PM    -0.6

    17     High   9:28 PM     4.0

M   18      Low   2:25 AM     1.9   6:23 AM     Set  7:14 AM      99

    18     High   8:41 AM     6.0   4:46 PM    Rise  5:53 PM

    18      Low   3:39 PM    -0.5

    18     High  10:08 PM     3.9

Tu  19      Low   2:57 AM     2.1   6:23 AM     Set  8:05 AM      98

    19     High   9:11 AM     5.8   4:46 PM    Rise  6:41 PM

    19      Low   4:15 PM    -0.3

    19     High  10:49 PM     3.7