Here comes swell!!!!

Greeting Surflings!  Oh the last of the flat spell is upon us.  We’re seeing a small SW for Wed morning with some little knee/waist high waves but a new SW will start to fill in through the day.  By evening it looks like we should see some waist/chest high waves especially at the better summer beaches. Thursday we’ll be seeing more of the waist/chest high waves with a new SW and some combo NW groundswell filling in on top of that. YEAH!!!!  That means waves picking up into the chest/shoulder by evening, inconsistent out of the SW and some fun ones finally for the winter beaches.  By Friday morning we’re looking at waves in the shoulder high range with some outstanding HH surf by midday as the swells peak.  The SW will definitely dominate but hopefully we’ll see some fun peaky swell as it combines with the NW groundswell.  Swell starts to fade Sat but still plenty of fun waves to be had all over the county.  Chest high waves to start the day and back down to waist/chest by nightfall. Sunday will be mostly waist/chest with smaller WNW windswell kicking off the work week on Monday and into Tuesday.  The good news is that is looks like there’s actually more SW groundswell on the way. The models show some favorable activity down south so we should have more SW groundswell on its way!

Ah the weather, the weather…the weather!  The good news is that along the coast it has finally cooled down and isn’t 1000 degrees anymore.  The not so good news is that that marine layer is moving in as it stays uber hot inland and cooler at the coast.  So, we’re looking at patchy and some dense fog over the next few mornings with clearing midday and air temps in the high 60s/low 70s along the coast.  Warming back up into the low 80s and less marine layer for the weekend.  Light SW winds Wed afternoon and light to moderate NW winds by Thursday and through the weekend.  Not much tidal movement at all for the morning sessions with a little high tide push early afternoon and going low for the sunset sessions.  Water temps are in the mid to upper 60s with slightly lower temps south of Pt. Loma and north of Oceanside.  There’s a nice pocket of warm water sitting just off the coast so hopefully this next SW will send it to the coast and warm things up a smidgen for the weekend.

Looking forward to some real surf! 

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)  Well, it might be old news but unfortunately junk in our oceans is still news.  Check out this video of artists and scientists who went to Alaska to document water pollution…”Into the Gyre”…

2)  We haven’t been getting many waves but Mexico has picked up a few. Check out this sweet video of some Baja “secrets ”…at least someone’s getting some!  I’ll throw on a full suit if I can have a few waves like these!

3)  This one will jump start your urge for surf and travel… Northern Indo…no go buy a ticket!

4)  Here’s a quickie to shed some light on a dark night and reuse those broken solar garden lights that might be sitting in a box somewhere in your garage.  Great idea!

5)  Last but not least…heading to South Africa and have a dune buggy handy?  You might want to check out this perfect left in Angola…well, if you like perfect barrels.  Maybe they’ll even let you name it!  .

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with September 11, 2013.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   11     High   2:07 AM     3.3   6:30 AM    Rise 12:43 PM      29

    11      Low   6:46 AM     2.3   7:00 PM     Set 11:21 PM

    11     High   1:43 PM     5.1

    11      Low   9:18 PM     1.0

Th  12     High   3:58 AM     3.1   6:31 AM    Rise  1:42 PM      40

    12      Low   8:08 AM     2.7   6:59 PM

    12     High   3:07 PM     5.0

    12      Low  10:47 PM     0.7

F   13     High   5:42 AM     3.4   6:32 AM     Set 12:19 AM      51

    13      Low  10:06 AM     2.8   6:58 PM    Rise  2:38 PM

    13     High   4:36 PM     5.2

    13      Low  11:57 PM     0.3

Sa  14     High   6:42 AM     3.9   6:32 AM     Set  1:22 AM      63

    14      Low  11:36 AM     2.4   6:56 PM    Rise  3:30 PM

    14     High   5:51 PM     5.4

Su  15      Low  12:50 AM    -0.1   6:33 AM     Set  2:27 AM      73

    15     High   7:24 AM     4.3   6:55 PM    Rise  4:17 PM

    15      Low  12:41 PM     1.9

    15     High   6:52 PM     5.7

Moderate SW then it gets small

Aloooooha all!  Sorry for the delay…out of town and sick as a dog the past few weeks so my computer time has been short.  The good news is I’m better AND we have a nice little SW groundswell for the rest of the weekend.  Sunday will see some fun waist/chest high surf around most of town with some more solid chest high waves at the better summer spots.  Solid size through the day with the tide dictating the quality as we approach the New Moon.  Monday will see a slight drop off in size with waist/chest for the dawn patrollers and waist high by nightfall.  Tuesday will see a tad less surf with thigh/waist high through the day and a little more NW windswell moving into place.  Wed and the rest of the week is looking on the small side with mostly knee/thigh high left over south mixed in with some new WNW wind swell.   Late Thurs and Fri will see a new little and fairly weak SW swell in the waist high range mixed with that WNW wind swell.  We’ll move into next weekend with the end of that SW and WNW combo.  Not a lot on tap for the near future as both hemispheres are kind of quiet right now.  The model indicates a good sized storm down south that might pop out from behind Oz but we’ll see how that storm develops over the next few days before calling and swell from it.  Unfortunately, no love from Tropical Storm Gil or that Tropical Depression Eight-E unless you’re heading to the Island…prepare for good sized wind swell!

We’ve had some pretty nice days lately with overnight clouds clearing by late morning and sunshine for the bulk of the day.  Looks like more of the same with highs in the low 70s and overnight lows in the low 60s along the coast.  Winds look fairly tame too with some light to moderate west winds midday.  Overnight Sunday look for some slightly more breezy conditions that will probably put a little texture on the water for the dawn patrol but otherwise the weeks looks pretty nice.  We’re seeing a mild high tide push for the early morning session dropping out to a mild low in the early afternoon before bumping up to a decent high tide just after sunset.  New moon is Wed so we’ll be seeing more extreme tides as the week wears on.  Water temps are trying to warm up but these darn NW wind swells are keeping it down. We have a nice little window of slightly warmer water temps in the mid to high 60s.

Hope everyone has a Sunday Funday and gets some surf!

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)  Hit up the last day of the Ford Supergirl Pro Sunday in Oceanside!  The best of the best in women’s surfing is happening this weekend!  That SW swell should produce some fun waves for the final heats!

2)  This Sunday is not only Funday but it is HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTT Awareness day!  If you’re a smoker you know where to stick that thing right?  How about that handy dandy ashtray in your car?  No need to flick it out the car window!  Or perhaps one of the many trash receptacles that are gracing our City’s beautiful sidewalks?  And heck, don’t make it just one day…hold on to your butt EVERYDAY!

3)  Oh and it looks like there’s some juicy activity down in Indo!  Padang is heating up for the Rip Curl Pro !  Check out the action!

4)  And if you’re interested in building your own wooden surfboard sign up NOW for the 4-day class at Patagonia Cardiff.  For more details check out www.grainboards.com.  The class isn’t until Oct. 18-21 but the class will fill up for sure!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with August 3, 2013.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Sa   3      Low   2:28 AM     0.1   6:04 AM    Rise  3:20 AM      14

     3     High   8:58 AM     3.8   7:46 PM     Set  5:30 PM

     3      Low   1:42 PM     2.2

     3     High   7:56 PM     5.6

Su   4      Low   2:56 AM    -0.1   6:05 AM    Rise  4:11 AM      8

     4     High   9:22 AM     4.0   7:45 PM     Set  6:11 PM

     4      Low   2:18 PM     2.0

     4     High   8:31 PM     5.8

M    5      Low   3:23 AM    -0.2   6:06 AM    Rise  5:04 AM      3

     5     High   9:46 AM     4.1   7:44 PM     Set  6:49 PM

     5      Low   2:52 PM     1.8

     5     High   9:03 PM     5.8

Tu   6      Low   3:49 AM    -0.3   6:06 AM    Rise  5:59 AM      1

     6     High  10:11 AM     4.3   7:43 PM     Set  7:25 PM

     6      Low   3:26 PM     1.6

     6     High   9:35 PM     5.8

W    7      Low   4:16 AM    -0.2   6:07 AM    Rise  6:54 AM      0

     7     High  10:37 AM     4.4   7:42 PM     Set  8:00 PM

     7      Low   4:00 PM     1.6

     7     High  10:08 PM     5.6

More Miriam swell and new WSW groundswell!

Surf’s up!  That first NW groundswell made a lot of people very happy in SD County!  We’re looking at the tail end of that swell for Thurs combo’d with some relaxed Hurricane Miriam swell that’s missing most of SD because she took a steeper turn N before starting to poop out. Surf Thurs should be in the waist/chest range with some bigger sets at the better N. County south facing beaches.  Friday we’ll see a little hiccup from Miriam as she throws a bit more swell our direction (but again, missing a lot of SD County).  The good news is that we’re going to see the start of a nice WSW groundswell that should send surf to most of SD starting with super inconsistent waves in the waist/chest range late Fri.  By Saturday we should see more surf in the chest/shoulder range and then, as the swell peaks Sunday morning we’ll have some nice shoulder/HH surf throughout town with the better HH+ sets coming in at the better summer spots.  The jet stream looks like it’s dipping south and could throw some shorter period NW swell our way Sunday to mix in with that S swell.  South swell surf holds into Monday as we welcome October with some fun chest/shoulder high surf.  Another WSW groundswell makes an appearance Tuesday with more of the same chest/shoulder high surf with some HH/+ sets at the best summer spots. 

Some funky weather on the way with plenty of warmth but early morning fog for the rest of the week and into the weekend, some clouds Thurs and Fri with a slight chance of sprinkles Friday.  Light east winds Thurs AM turning light to moderate out of the west.  Hurricane Miriam is breaking up and will probably drag a lot of moisture (humidity) our way as her leftovers head north over Baja over the next few days.  Then, by Sun and for the first half of next week we’ll see some Santa Ana like conditions as we see a high pressure system set up and we have some nice offshores and sunny hot (80s again!) days.  Water temps are in the low 70s in N. County with some cooler high 60s south of LJ.  That steep SE hurricane swell will push water offshore bringing the cooler water to the surface.  That upcoming WSW should help warm things up again.  Tides are going to really be cruising as we have a Full Moon Sunday.  Look for the dawn patrol to see a little push from the big high tide before things slow down and then bottom out in the mid-afternoon before swinging around for a sunset session tide push.

I’m thinking Monday or Tuesday next week would be an optimal day to be (cough cough) sick.

Happy surfing everyone!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       Haiti is banning plastic bags and foam products?  Yup, they’re going to try at least!  If they can do it why can’t we?

2)      Time to get those winter suits ready for double session cold water action!  Drag it out of the closet and head on over to the Swell Stuff in their new location just a few blocks south of their old location in Leucadia, 948 N Coast Hwy 101.  And you can pick up a slightly used full suit for a dry (and warm) second session, a super warm handmade beanie or really super cool Cinch Sac to change on and keep that wetsuit clean and your car dry!

3)      Gotta give the groms some love…the Oakley Pro happens next weekend in Indo!  Wow, if they had these contests when I was a grom I might have at least tried to go pro!  LOL! Check out the preview for the World Junior Championship  and see who’s going to be challenging Slater when he goes for #15 or #16 in a few years!

4)      Oui oui…it’s time again to be heading to Ze Souse of France for some killer waves.  Here’s some nice footage of fun French beach break.  

5)      Bruce Irons...Mainland Mexico…yeh, you know you want to watch it!

6)      What’s better than old 16mm longboard flicks?  NEW 16mm longboard flicks!   Check out some of the best…ridin’ and glidin’…catch “Bootlegg” by George Trimm.

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with September 27, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Th  27      Low   2:00 AM     0.1   6:41 AM     Set  4:20 AM      88

    27     High   8:21 AM     5.2   6:38 PM    Rise  5:08 PM

    27      Low   2:15 PM     0.9

    27     High   8:22 PM     5.4

F   28      Low   2:32 AM     0.2   6:42 AM     Set  5:19 AM      94

    28     High   8:49 AM     5.4   6:37 PM    Rise  5:41 PM

    28      Low   2:53 PM     0.6

    28     High   9:02 PM     5.2

Sa  29      Low   3:01 AM     0.5   6:42 AM     Set  6:17 AM      98

    29     High   9:16 AM     5.6   6:36 PM    Rise  6:13 PM

    29      Low   3:28 PM     0.3

    29     High   9:39 PM     5.1

Su  30      Low   3:28 AM     0.8   6:43 AM     Set  7:13 AM      99

    30     High   9:42 AM     5.7   6:34 PM    Rise  6:47 PM

    30      Low   4:03 PM     0.2

    30     High  10:15 PM     4.7

M    1      Low   3:54 AM     1.2   6:44 AM     Set  8:10 AM      99

     1     High  10:08 AM     5.6   6:33 PM    Rise  7:22 PM

     1      Low   4:38 PM     0.3

     1     High  10:51 PM     4.3

Linger NW, new S, sunshine...it's all good!

Greetings all!  We’re looking at some fading NW wind swell that’s been producing some pretty nice waves around town lately. Heard rumors of some dredging 7-9’ waves around N. County this morning as the tide turned around.  YOWZA!  Friday things will quiet down just a smidge with less NW wind swell (chest/shoulder in the AM and waist/chest by nightfall) but there’s a little SW groundswell that’s we’re already starting to see on some of the buoys.  The 20 second period will mean very very inconsistent S for the next day or so and since it’s not the most powerful swell we’re really only looking at some waist high waves for south facing beaches late Friday.  Swell picks up over Sat a little with some waist/chest high surf and on into Sunday.  We’ll also see some new NW wind swell helping the surf no Saturday and into Sunday…waves at west and north facing beaches in the chest and shoulder high range by late Sat and early Sun.  Both swells fade on Monday with the S lasting a hair longer and hanging on until Tuesday with some knee/waist high surf.  Looks like some new wind swell for Wednesday but surf only in the waist high range.  The southern hemi looks like it’s going to pick up for next weekend (figures, I’ll be out of town!) with a decent storm looking like it might sit and spin a little while down there by Tazzieland before moving on.  I’ll keep my eye on it and let you know.

We’ve been enjoying some mighty nice weather the past few days…waking up to sunshine and warm beach temps.  There’s a bit more marine layer in our near future with patchy fog tonight and early tomorrow but clearing with sunshine and similar air temps by midday.  Same patterns for most of the weekend…perhaps a hair cooler.  Light south winds will pick up each day (ugh…Springtime!) but I’m not anticipating it to get to blustery.  Water temps seem pretty variable right now (see Terrafin chart below) with the southern half of the county getting some low 60s and a nice bubble of warm water (high 60s) hanging up around O’side.  We’re seeing some fairly drained out early morning tides moving to a medium high by mid-afternoon and then back down before sunset.

Looks pretty fun for awhile…a little spring breeze mixed in with some wind swell and early S swell…surf it!

Lates,

Mish

Ocean notes:

1)       This weekend has all sorts of fun stuff going on.  If you find yourself in Encinitas on Sunday between 10am and 4pm cruise on down to Cottonwood Creek Park and check out Encinitas Environment Day!!!  There are booths of good organic food, exhibits and vendors, kids activities and of course free raffle prizes!

2)      Our fridges are full of reusable food containers these days.  Check out this Earth 911 link to find out the best way to reuse all of that plastic and glass!

3)      Here’s a fun video from Surfer Mag…fun Indo with some pros…and some “no-so-pros”…just watch it!

4)      This is a must read!  Volunteer pros teaching autistic kids to surf.  . Way to go everyone!  What a great day at The Bu!

5)      I’d watch this video of Taj, Mick and Kelly even if these three guys were just walking down the street…but they’re not…they’re RIPPING FIJI!   

Log on to www.terrafin.com to check out the water temps near you!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with June 8, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

F    8     High  12:08 AM     5.5   5:40 AM     Set 10:14 AM      84

     8      Low   7:11 AM    -0.7   7:56 PM    Rise 11:36 PM

     8     High   1:56 PM     4.0

     8      Low   7:05 PM     2.2

Sa   9     High   1:03 AM     4.9   5:40 AM     Set 11:16 AM      75

     9      Low   8:01 AM    -0.1   7:57 PM

     9     High   2:54 PM     4.1

     9      Low   8:24 PM     2.3

Su  10     High   2:07 AM     4.1   5:40 AM    Rise 12:09 AM      65

    10      Low   8:53 AM     0.5   7:57 PM     Set 12:14 PM

    10     High   3:52 PM     4.3

    10      Low   9:54 PM     2.1

M   11     High   3:25 AM     3.6   5:40 AM    Rise 12:41 AM      55

    11      Low   9:45 AM     1.0   7:58 PM     Set  1:11 PM

    11     High   4:46 PM     4.5

    11      Low  11:22 PM     1.7

Tu  12     High   4:53 AM     3.2   5:40 AM    Rise  1:12 AM      45

    12      Low  10:38 AM     1.4   7:58 PM     Set  2:06 PM

    12     High   5:33 PM     4.8