New S on the way!

(For some unknown reason the email list function on my blog has started working again!!! I’ve been posting all this time…hope you still enjoy my blog! – Mish)

Aloha summer surfers and surfistas!  Been down with a little bug so sorry for the delay in the forecast.  We’ve got some building swell on the buoys right now. We’re looking at some new SW groundswell.  It’s nothing Earth-shattering but we’ll have some fun waves for at least a few days out of the S.  Looks like waves should start out in the waist/chest range for Wednesday morning…inconsistent of course as all good south groundswells are.  Swell hits about chest/shoulder high with some fun HH sets at the better south summer spots.  Surf holds Thursday and just starts to taper off Friday with slightly less surf but still fun.  There looks to be a bit of wind swell on top of that so all of the SD beaches will be seeing something to ride. Saturday the surf really drops off with thigh high peelers but all is not lost!  There’s a steep new S swell that will bump things back up into the waist/chest range.  The south facing spots will definitely see more swell on this one.  Other west and north facing beaches should see some fairly wimpy W wind swell.  Sunday starts off small but a new long period SW groundswell will fill in during the second half of the day.  Looks like some fun ones.  I’ll see how that swell pans out and let you know!

Looks like we’re going to have a similar weather patter as today…morning patchy fog along the coast clearing midday to give us a little sunshine and then filling in again for the late afternoon evening.  Daytime highs are looking to be in the high 60s/low 70s.  Water temps are NICE…might 60s around most of the mid and north county. Looks like Pt. Loma might still be a little cooler in the mid 60s.   We’re approaching the Full Moon this Sunday which means some more extreme tides.  The most extreme stuff is overnight but we’ll see some movement over the weekend in the morning from the negative low in the wee hours of the morning and then big movement in the second half of the day with a mid/early afternoon medium low going to a pretty high tide at sunset.

A nice fun south on the way with smaller weekend surf but ending with some fun surf on Sunday.

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       Kick off the weekend with a good surf flick on Friday night at La Paloma!  Watch “Uncharted Waters – The Personal History of Wayne Lynch” at 7:30pm.  For ticket click here.

2) I’ve lagged on my ocean notes but in case you missed it catch the highlights of the Fiji Pro here …I mean really, are these guys human?

3)     As we dive into summer with our kids and take off on adventures outdoors it might be a good idea to check out this website… http://www.theoutdooradventure.net/ before going anywhere. There are great videos, gear reviews and suggestions for all things camping and hiking.  And maybe buy some green products to take with you from here… http://www.buygreen.com/

4)      And I’ll leave you with this…highlights from Day One at the Oakley Pro Bali where John John pulls the sickest air and lands it and Slater gets bumped early.  Just watch it and see…

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with June 19, 2013.

Www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   19      Low  12:52 AM     0.5   5:41 AM     Set  2:19 AM      72

    19     High   6:55 AM     3.3   8:00 PM    Rise  4:06 PM

    19      Low  11:58 AM     1.6

    19     High   6:39 PM     5.8

Th  20      Low   1:42 AM    -0.3   5:41 AM     Set  3:04 AM      81

    20     High   7:57 AM     3.6   8:00 PM    Rise  5:13 PM

    20      Low  12:52 PM     1.6

    20     High   7:25 PM     6.3

F   21      Low   2:29 AM    -1.0   5:41 AM     Set  3:57 AM      89

    21     High   8:50 AM     3.8   8:01 PM    Rise  6:20 PM

    21      Low   1:43 PM     1.6

    21     High   8:11 PM     6.6

Sa  22      Low   3:14 AM    -1.5   5:42 AM     Set  4:56 AM      96

    22     High   9:39 AM     4.0   8:01 PM    Rise  7:23 PM

    22      Low   2:33 PM     1.6

    22     High   8:57 PM     6.9

Su  23      Low   4:00 AM    -1.7   5:42 AM     Set  6:01 AM      99

    23     High  10:26 AM     4.2   8:01 PM    Rise  8:22 PM

    23      Low   3:24 PM     1.6

    23     High   9:44 PM     6.9

More swell now...smaller later this week!

Aloha!  We’re looking at a building swell for Tuesday as a nice NW groundswell fills in late this evening and through the cold early morning hours.  It’ll join the current NW long period swell to boost surf into the chest high range with some shoulder/HH sets as the swell peaks in the afternoon.  Tides will do a number on the quality as the late morning high will slow things down and the negative late afternoon low will drain out most spots.  Either way we’re looking at more swell so that’s a good thing.  Wed we’ll see plenty of swell to start the day with waist/chest high surf and the occasional bigger set…again, slowed a little with the higher morning tide.  Swell backs off through the day with thigh/waist high surf by Thursday and then tiny knee high surf for Friday.  Saturday we’ll see some funky windy weather and a little NW groundswell but really only in the knee/waist high range.  Surf picks up a tad more on Sunday with knee to waist high waves out of the WNW and potentially some crossed up conditions.  Monday sees the biggest boost in size as that swell fills and a new W swell looks like it should start to fill in on top of it with waist/chest to start the day and some chest/shoulder high waves by the end of the day.  That’s a solid week off so we’ll have to see how that storm behaves over the next 48 hours.

Some wildly swinging weather changes as we enter the work week.  Crazy cold air temps today and tonight make for a brisk sunset session tonight and dawn patrol in the morning.  Thank the E winds for that!  We’ll see clear sunny skies and more air temps peaking in the low 60s along the coast with more light E winds all day.  Clear and cold again Tuesday night and Wed with air temps inching up ever so slightly Thursday (mid60s) and even more for Friday (high 60s/low 70s). A few more clouds and plenty of NNE winds for Fri.  Winds decrease through the weekend and air temps in the high 60s/low 70s.  Still seeing some extreme tidal movement with the late morning high draining out to a late afternoon low.  Things will mellow out through the rest of the week.  Water temps in the mid50s still.  Still need plenty of rubber especially for those early and late sessions!

Looks like some fun surf Tues and Wed…nice conditions too!

Count me in!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)      Check out this photo essay from Todd Prodanovich on the Surfer Mag site…Hossegor in September…The Hossegor Journals.   Good for an afternoon break while sitting at your desk all day!

2)    What do you think of when I say, “Agave”?  Surfboard right?  Nice article on agave surfboards from Rio shaper Thomas Scott.

3)    This Friday February 15^th at La Paloma is a surf flick from Nathan Oldfield.  Filmed in Oz, New Zealand, France and Spain this film features big surf, small surf, noserideing, aerials, shortboards and alaias…time to kick back with some popcorn and watch a fun surf movie!  For the trailer click here.  For more info on the time and location click here.

4)    If your hot date won’t let you go to a surf flick Friday then catch “DONE” by Blake Vincent Kueny and John John Florence on Saturday at La Paloma.  This guy’s come a long way from being a little grom in Hawaii…dang he rips!  Trailer = here.  Movie times and location = here.  Free stuff. JJF appearance.  Get on it!

5)    And for those of you who really need a surf fix here’s a good one…GoPro’s HD Hero "The Surf Movie"…just like being there!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with February 12, 2013.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Tu  12      Low   4:04 AM     0.5   6:35 AM    Rise  7:46 AM      3

    12     High  10:11 AM     5.2   5:32 PM     Set  8:24 PM

    12      Low   4:29 PM    -0.4

    12     High  10:52 PM     4.9

W   13      Low   4:50 AM     0.7   6:34 AM    Rise  8:21 AM      7

    13     High  10:53 AM     4.5   5:33 PM     Set  9:23 PM

    13      Low   5:02 PM     0.3

    13     High  11:28 PM     4.8

Th  14      Low   5:40 AM     1.0   6:33 AM    Rise  8:56 AM      14

    14     High  11:38 AM     3.8   5:34 PM     Set 10:21 PM

    14      Low   5:34 PM     0.9

F   15     High  12:08 AM     4.6   6:32 AM    Rise  9:32 AM      22

    15      Low   6:39 AM     1.2   5:35 PM     Set 11:17 PM

    15     High  12:32 PM     3.1

    15      Low   6:06 PM     1.5

Sa  16     High  12:54 AM     4.3   6:31 AM    Rise 10:10 AM      31

    16      Low   7:57 AM     1.4   5:35 PM

    16     High   1:55 PM     2.6

    16      Low   6:45 PM     2.0

Leftovers in the HH range with more swell all week

Yeehaw!  What a crazy weekend of surf!  It was a smidge crowded in some spots but lots of waves and lots and lots of size!  We’re seeing the tail end of that WNW for Monday in the shoulder/HH range.  Size will diminish throughout the day.  Tuesday we’ll see most waist/chest high surf to start the day and waist high for Wednesday.  By Thursday we’re looking at some shorter period WNW groundswell with surf in the waist high range and some chest high sets by evening.  And believe it or not there’s some significant activity in the Southern Hemi so we’re actually going to see some background SW as well!  Surf at the south facing summer beaches are looking at some waist high surf with the occasional chest high set!  The south should last for a day or so giving the breaks some added peaky fun through Friday.  On top of the south will be a more swell later in the day out of the NW giving us some surf in the shoulder high range for the sunset sessions.  That quickie swell will peak Friday night and taper off Saturday with surf in the waist/chest range to start the day and waist high to end the day.  Looks like we’ll see a new shorter period WNW groundswell for the second half of Sunday with surf starting waist high and picking up through the day with waist/chest and some shoulder high sets to finish off the day and start the work week.  The Jet Stream is taking an interesting track south with not only allows storms to warm up and ramp up but it also plops the swell smack dab into our swell window…Thank You Mother Nature!  Looks like another potential nice WNW for the middle of next week.  Will keep my eyes peeled an let you know how that pans out!

The weather certainly kept us on our toes this weekend too!  Looks like the 50/50 weather meant half the weekend was gorgeous and half the weekend was ugly and drizzling! We’ll it’s only rain!  Some great clean conditions for most of the weekend though and pretty much the same conditions for the first half of this week…clean relatively calm winds.  Still some clouds and marine layer through Tuesday but the good news is that we’ll be seeing more sunshine staring Wed and through the weekend. Air temps in the mid to high 60s.  Water temps actually seemed to warm up a little so we’re looking at low/mid60s.  Tides are evening out as we come off the full moon.  Transition from medium low to the late morning/midday medium high should lend a nice push for the dawn patrol.  The evening low will be pretty low a few hours after sunset.

Pretty fun weekend with some leftovers to start the week. Not a bad way to kick off December!

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       As most veterans of my surf blog know I am a huge proponent for clean water especially surfing in clean water!  My motto is…come on, say it if you know it…DON’T SURF IN POO!  Be smart about where and when you surf!  And check out websites like the San Diego CoastKeeper’s San Diego County Beach Status.  They’ll tell you where the poo is flowing if at all.  And give the ocean at least a day or two to clean up after a decent rain with runoff.

2)      While we were grinning from ear to ear over here in SoCal the folks over on the North Shore were having a little party of their own!  Check out the epic surf over there!

3)      Here’s a class to head back to school for… holding your breath!  Those double or triple wave hold downs seem like eternity when you’re sitting on the ocean floor feeling your board tug on your leash as it gets thrown around at the surface.  Why not learn to hold your breath calmly for 2-3 minutes? 

4)      After a long day at work why not kick back and watch a surf, skate or snow flick on the big screen!  La Paloma Theater always has something good showing.  Check out the latest or a vintage flick with a bag of popcorn and some jujubes!

5)      And to throw a little holiday spice into my blog here’s a fun article on DIY (that’s “do-it-yourself”) holiday ornaments .

 

 This was my post-surf breakfast from T's Cafe this weekend...I love Winter surf sessions!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with December 3, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

M    3     High  12:27 AM     3.5   6:36 AM     Set 10:09 AM      84

     3      Low   4:48 AM     2.8   4:42 PM    Rise  9:25 PM

     3     High  10:52 AM     4.8

     3      Low   6:15 PM     0.3

Tu   4     High   1:20 AM     3.6   6:37 AM     Set 10:44 AM      76

     4      Low   5:56 AM     2.9   4:42 PM    Rise 10:22 PM

     4     High  11:40 AM     4.4

     4      Low   7:02 PM     0.6

W    5     High   2:15 AM     3.9   6:38 AM     Set 11:18 AM      68

     5      Low   7:29 AM     2.8   4:43 PM    Rise 11:20 PM

     5     High  12:49 PM     3.9

     5      Low   7:53 PM     0.9

Th   6     High   3:07 AM     4.1   6:38 AM     Set 11:52 AM      58

     6      Low   9:06 AM     2.4   4:43 PM

     6     High   2:23 PM     3.5

     6      Low   8:48 PM     1.1

F    7     High   3:54 AM     4.6   6:39 AM    Rise 12:20 AM      47

     7      Low  10:24 AM     1.7   4:43 PM     Set 12:26 PM

     7     High   3:57 PM     3.3

     7      Low   9:43 PM     1.3