A week of surf ahead!

Some fun surf making the round along the coast this weekend!  WNW waves from the waist to shoulder high range around San Diego County.  Definitely smaller up north but still better than we’ve had the past few weeks.  Look for more fun waves first thing Sunday morning as the swell tapers off through the day.  More chest/shoulder high waves with waist high by the evening.  Decreasing swell for Monday in the waist to knee high range.  A new little WNW for Tuesday will keep waves in the waist high range for the day and into Wed.  The angle on that swell tapers off pretty quickly so the size will be better the farther south you go.  Thursday we’ll see a nice new NW fill in through the day.  Look for waist high long period groundswell to show by mid-morning as the swell builds to about chest/shoulder high by evening.  Friday morning should see some shoulder/HH waves as the swell peaks.  Size sticks around through most of the day but tapers off overnight.  Saturday will still see chest/shoulder high waves with a bit more angle on the swell so the winter spots will definitely fair better through the day.  The good news is that mid-Saturday we’ll see yet another NW groundswell fill in.  This storm is looking promising for HH and perhaps some slightly OH waves at the best winter breaks.  Swell should stick around through Sunday and taper off for the start of the work week.  We have a little quiet spell after that.

We’re looking at a little precipitation overnight and through tomorrow morning as the pineapple express delivers a little drizzle over So Cal.   Things clear up Monday with sunshine and warming air temps all week.  Mid-60s Sunday and Mon with high 60s and low 70s through the rest of the week.  Chilly nights in the high to mid 40s along the coast.  Good news is that we’re just looking at east winds (aka offshore for most of SoCal) for Sunday with SE winds Sunday night and NW breeze returning Monday as we get back into our regular wind patters (calm in the AM and NW breeze by midday).  Tides’ aren’t moveing much during the day as we’re between moon phases.  Early morning medium low bumps up a hair to the midday/early afternoon high.  Water temps are still in the low 60s with some cooler high 50s here and there…really not bad at all for Jan! 

Looks like a nice combo of surf and sunshine coming up this week!  Enjoy your winter So Cal and don’t forget to stay wet!

Mish

Some of the best always manage to go unridden!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with January 11, 2015.

www.salterwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Su  11     High   1:13 AM     3.9   6:52 AM     Set 10:29 AM      73

    11      Low   6:57 AM     2.3   5:02 PM    Rise 11:08 PM

    11     High  12:18 PM     3.5

    11      Low   6:53 PM     1.2

M   12     High   2:05 AM     4.0   6:52 AM     Set 11:02 AM      64

    12      Low   8:25 AM     2.2   5:03 PM

    12     High   1:34 PM     2.9

    12      Low   7:40 PM     1.6

Tu  13     High   3:02 AM     4.1   6:52 AM    Rise 12:02 AM      55

    13      Low   9:59 AM     1.8   5:04 PM     Set 11:37 AM

    13     High   3:23 PM     2.7

    13      Low   8:42 PM     1.8

W   14     High   3:57 AM     4.4   6:52 AM    Rise 12:58 AM      45

    14      Low  11:11 AM     1.3   5:04 PM     Set 12:15 PM

    14     High   5:03 PM     2.8

    14      Low   9:51 PM     1.9

Th  15     High   4:48 AM     4.8   6:52 AM    Rise  1:55 AM      36

    15      Low  12:01 PM     0.6   5:05 PM     Set 12:56 PM

    15     High   6:13 PM     3.0

    15      Low  10:54 PM     1.9