Super fun and big out of the SW AND WNW!

Ok, are you ready?  Cause surf if gonna pick up overnight and through Saturday. We had the super early and super inconsistent HH sets today out of the south but tomorrow the energy and consistency will pick up some more…as will the size.  We’re looking at nice SW in the chest/shoulder range to start the day. HH/OH sets are not out of the question especially for the better summer spots. Plenty of swell all day as yet another swell out of the WNW fills in on top of it.  Can you hear the guys at Pipeline hooting and hollering?  They’re stoked on this late winter swell.  It’s really only going to get better!  WNW will fill in more on Sun and bump surf at the winter spots into the shoulder/HH range with some stand out sets all while the SW sends sets too.  More swell for Monday as the WNW really fills in on top of that background S and size will jump into the HH/OH range for Monday and well OH for the start of Tues.  Then size drops off rather quickly as that storm is forcasted to move out of our swell window and poop out.  We’ll still see plenty of surf all day Tues but the early sessions will definitely see the peak of the swell.  Wed is looking at waist/chest high surf to start the day and the smallest day of the week looks to be Thurs before a new NW rolls into town Friday.

Weather might actually cooperate a little. We will see a little eddy along the coast that will stir up some S winds but it looks like we’ll see some clouds and S winds this weekend before sunshine sunshine and sunshine for the week.  (Figures!)  Mid to high 60s all weekend, cool Monday and then warm, warmer and warmest for the week…air temps in the low to mid-70s all week.  Winds look SE overnight before turning SW in the afternoon…ooooooooooh, glassy offshore dawn patrol!  Then pretty much a similar story for Sat night and Sunday.  Water temps was mighty chilly this morning…4/3 temps if the sun’s not out…mid to high 50s.  It’ll be interesting to see how it cools down with this big WNW moving in.  Tides will definitely be a factor as we approach a Wed Full Moon but they aren’t too crazy extreme.  Early morning high will slow things down a little and then drain out to negative tides for the early/mid-afternoon. 

Looks like lots of surf this week!  Work those arms ‘til you can’t paddle no more!

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)      I mentioned Pipeline earlier…if you don’t believe me just click on Surfline’s pic here titled “Good Epic Pipeline”.

2)    And some of these South swells have been throwing some beautiful swell at Tahiti.  Big, warm surf...

3)    Not a good Pipeline story but I thought you should know…the spill in Arkansas is being covered up by EXXON.  Not good people…not good!

4)    SALE SALE SALE… Destination Surf is having their first ever warehouse sale this Sat, April 6th from 10am-4pm. 20%-40% Off Everything: Bags (day, travel, coffin), Longboard & SUP, Traction, Leashes, Accessories. 3210 Production Ave. #E, Oceanside, CA. 92058

5)    Want to see what it’s like to ride one of those monsters at Mavs…the LEFT no less? Check out Mark Healey with his GoPro.  Big and cold…yup…BIG AND COLD!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with April 6, 2013.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Sa   6      Low   1:13 AM     1.1   6:30 AM    Rise  4:05 AM      21

     6     High   7:15 AM     4.8   7:13 PM     Set  3:56 PM

     6      Low   1:37 PM    -0.3

     6     High   8:01 PM     4.9

Su   7      Low   2:00 AM     0.5   6:29 AM    Rise  4:41 AM      13

     7     High   8:05 AM     4.9   7:14 PM     Set  4:57 PM

     7      Low   2:13 PM    -0.2

     7     High   8:32 PM     5.2

M    8      Low   2:41 AM     0.0   6:27 AM    Rise  5:16 AM      7

     8     High   8:49 AM     4.8   7:14 PM     Set  5:56 PM

     8      Low   2:46 PM     0.0

     8     High   9:02 PM     5.4

Tu   9      Low   3:19 AM    -0.3   6:26 AM    Rise  5:50 AM      2

     9     High   9:29 AM     4.6   7:15 PM     Set  6:55 PM

     9      Low   3:16 PM     0.3

     9     High   9:31 PM     5.5

W   10      Low   3:56 AM    -0.4   6:25 AM    Rise  6:26 AM      0

    10     High  10:08 AM     4.4   7:16 PM     Set  7:53 PM

    10      Low   3:45 PM     0.7

    10     High   9:59 PM     5.5

More WNW and some rain too

Hola amigos!  Hope everyone had a chance to enjoy this last swell and the great conditions that came with it.  It wasn’t as big as many predicted (except me!) but there were some really fun sets out there and there’s more on the way.  This evening brought some consistent waist/chest high waves with some solid shoulder high sets.  Expect a little smaller but still super fun for Wednesday as the swell backs off a bit more.  We’ll see a new WNW groundswell late Wed and into Thurs.  Surf bumping back up into the chest/shoulder range with some HH sets late Thurs and into Friday.  Swell looks to peak Fri midday and then taper off fairly quickly through the day Sat. Look for waist/chest for the morning sessions with waist high by sunset…a few slightly larger sets at the better winter breaks and down in the southern half of the county.  We’ll see some rain showers from foul weather Thurs and Fri but luckily the winds won’t pick up too badly.  Sunday it looks like we’ve got another smaller NW groundswell.  This one will pick up midday Sunday from waist high back up to waist/chest by sunset.  Swell peaks early early Monday morning with some chest/shoulder high surf on tap to kick off the work week.  Swell making storms calm down a little and storms are a little more disorganized for the middle of next week but it looks like we might see some surf for the end of next week.

After enjoying this gorgeous week of sunshine and warm air temps we’re looking at some clouds and rain for the end of the week and through the weekend.  Cloudy Wed and Thurs and then chance of showers Thurs evening and through Fri tapering off for the evening.  The Jet Stream is sucking up some southern moisture so the first part of the storm won’t be too cold…high/mid60s during the day and mid 50s at night.  Chances of showers on and off through the weekend as a cold front moves in Sat and air temps drop into the low 60s high 50s for Sat through the middle of next week.  We should see consistent sunshine again by about Tues. Water temps still chilly in the mid/low 50s.  We’re seeing some more extreme tides with a sunrise high tide dripping down to an early afternoon minus tide and then back up with a little push for the sunset sessions.  Full moon’s on Sunday so expect more extreme tides as we get closer.

It’s been a great week of fun surf!  Hope y’all got a taste!

I’m out!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)      The Mavs International was held in perfect conditions this past weekend with Peter Mel taking home the big check (which it turns out all of the guys in the final heat agreed to share before the heat started!). Although the swell wasn’t quite as macking as they had hoped the clear skies, sunshine and near zero wind helped make up for it.  Here are some links to the coverage…a photographers dream!  First Surfer Mag.  Then Surfline.  And finally the Maverick's Invitational Official Site for picks, articles and video footage of the Semis and Finals.  

2)    And in case the weather’s got you confused it’s still winter here in the Northern Hemi!  Mammoth has plenty of snow and if you need something to get your cold mountain juices flowing just watch this GoPro video of some fresh powpow boarding in Japan.  Love the wipeouts at the end!

3)    And we’ll end today notes with a feel good story from Hawaii. Check out this dolphin who "asks" SCUBA diver for help to get a hook and line out of its fin.  Very cool video!

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with January 23, 2013.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   23      Low  12:13 AM     2.1   6:49 AM     Set  4:02 AM      83

    23     High   6:32 AM     5.2   5:13 PM    Rise  2:30 PM

    23      Low   1:41 PM    -0.3

    23     High   8:11 PM     3.5

Th  24      Low  12:52 AM     1.9   6:48 AM     Set  4:48 AM      89

    24     High   7:08 AM     5.5   5:14 PM    Rise  3:22 PM

    24      Low   2:09 PM    -0.6

    24     High   8:35 PM     3.7

F   25      Low   1:28 AM     1.7   6:48 AM     Set  5:30 AM      94

    25     High   7:41 AM     5.7   5:15 PM    Rise  4:16 PM

    25      Low   2:36 PM    -0.7

    25     High   9:00 PM     3.9

Sa  26      Low   2:02 AM     1.6   6:47 AM     Set  6:10 AM      98

    26     High   8:14 AM     5.7   5:16 PM    Rise  5:13 PM

    26      Low   3:03 PM    -0.8

    26     High   9:26 PM     4.0

Su  27      Low   2:36 AM     1.5   6:47 AM     Set  6:47 AM      99

    27     High   8:46 AM     5.7   5:17 PM    Rise  6:10 PM

    27      Low   3:31 PM    -0.8

    27     High   9:54 PM     4.1

From flat to PHAT!

Yes yes, bigger swell is on the way BUT it’s not going to be Richter down here like it is at Pipeline right now or Mavs on Sunday for THE contest (see Ocean Notes below).  Of course, the big question is WHEN WILL IT SHOW down here and how big will it be?  Well, don’t bother waking up early Saturday unless you just want to SUP on the same knee high surf we’ve had the past few days.  Conditions are gorgeous and water is unbelievably clear but it’ll start small.  At the time I’m writing this (10:30pm Friday night) the SF buoy is only 3.3’ @25 seconds.  That means the swell is juuuuuuuust barely starting to hit up there.  So, a small start to the day Saturday but things should pick up to waist/chest high by sundown BUT the swell will be incredibly inconsistent.  That means lots of lag time to chat with all your new friends in the line up.  By Sunday morning we’re looking at slightly more consistent swell and chest/shoulder high surf (and probably a billion people in the line up).  Perfect conditions with very little wind and plenty of sunshine.Surf peaking late Sunday night in the HH/OH range with spots in the southern end of the county picking up a bit more swell and top winter spots. 

Still plenty of swell and much better consistency for Martin Luther King Day (Monday) in the HH/OH range and ever so slowly tapering off.  Tuesday surf backs off more noticeably with waist/chest high surf around town and even more so on Wed with waist high surf.  The good news is after a day or so of rest we get more NW swell!  Look for a new swell to kick in around Thursday morning with some waist high surf to start the day and picking up into the chest/shoulder high range by the end of the day.  Friday surf looks to increase in size with some SW ground swell (Hun?) in the background.  The NW will definitely dominate but the SW will show.  Unfortunately it looks like we might have some inclement weather for the end of next week as well so wind and windswell might be an issue.  I’ll see how that unfolds early next week.

How about this weather?  Weren’t we all just complaining about how Arctic it was and winter…blah blah…frost on my car…too much rubber…blah blah blah?  Guess that’s come to a screaming halt with air temps in the mid70s, clear cloudless skies and hardly a whisper of wind anywhere.  Just slightly cooler air temps in the mid60s for the weekend before things really warm up again into the low/mid70s along the coast.  Near zero winds for the weekend and first part of next week and more cloudless skies.  That means some chilly nighttime temps but we shouldn’t be seeing any frost at least on the coast.  A few more clouds come midweek before that next weather system moves into town for next weekend.  Water temperatures are chilly and in the mid to low 50s.  Higher tides are in the middle of the night with decent water movement through the middle of the day.  A late morning medium low head to a medium high just before sunset for a nice little push as that swell fills in Sat night.  Tides become more extreme through the week as we head towards the full moon.

Looks like the North Pacific storm train is on the roll so look for more surf in the coming weeks. 

See you at the beach!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)            While most of our gardens are hibernating Surfrider is hosting the Green Gardens Group for one of their intensive training events Feb. 4-9^th.  This is the professional version of green gardening!  Looks like a really neat event!  AND don’t miss the clean up at Moonlight Beach this Saturday at 9am!

2)          We all HATE to pay for luggage but have the board bag fees even more!  Here’s the latest breakdown on board breaking…er… baggage handling fees for the different airlines.

3)          Say “big winter swell” and you automatically think…CARIBBEAN right?  What?  Yup…check out this awesome killer Caribbean swell!

4)          And of course Surfline is always a key spot to check for the latest insane photos of lineups around the world. This month’s January F-Stop doesn’t disappoint!

5)          This swell is anticipated to light up Northern Cal’s famed Mavericks this weekend with heats starting at 8am on Sunday for the Maverick's Invitational .  Yeh, I wasn’t invited either but I’ll gladly watch online!

6)          Ok, now after seeing this video of a guy surfing an iceberg next to penguins I’ll never complain about cold surf…well, maybe not never but…

North County Winter Day (minus the swell)

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with January 20, 2013.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Su  20     High   4:13 AM     4.6   6:50 AM     Set  1:28 AM      58

    20      Low  11:54 AM     0.8   5:10 PM    Rise 12:14 PM

    20     High   6:25 PM     2.9

    20      Low  10:25 PM     2.3

M   21     High   5:07 AM     4.8   6:50 AM     Set  2:22 AM      67

    21      Low  12:38 PM     0.4   5:11 PM    Rise 12:56 PM

    21     High   7:14 PM     3.0

    21      Low  11:26 PM     2.2

Tu  22     High   5:53 AM     5.1   6:49 AM     Set  3:13 AM      76

    22      Low   1:12 PM     0.0   5:12 PM    Rise  1:41 PM

    22     High   7:46 PM     3.3

W   23      Low  12:13 AM     2.1   6:49 AM     Set  4:02 AM      83

    23     High   6:32 AM     5.2   5:13 PM    Rise  2:30 PM

    23      Low   1:41 PM    -0.3

    23     High   8:11 PM     3.5

Th  24      Low  12:52 AM     1.9   6:48 AM     Set  4:48 AM      89

    24     High   7:08 AM     5.5   5:14 PM    Rise  3:22 PM

    24      Low   2:09 PM    -0.6

    24     High   8:35 PM     3.7

Weather and WNW swell to end the week

(I'm heading out of town from Oct. 11-16th so I'll be back bloggin' next Wed...unless I decide to post from the beach on my vacation...)

 

All sorts of activity going on as we swing from Summer to Fall and back again.  After a few nice SW swells it looks like Mother Nature is tossing us another small WNW groundswell.  You might have heard about the North Shores of the Hawaiian Islands the past few days (see Ocean Notes)…it was CRAN-KING!  The swell isn’t really directed at us but we’re still going to benefit from the leftovers.  We’re already seeing the buoys increasing.  Surf should pick up to waist/chest high for Thursday morning with some slightly better waves at the winter North facing beaches but expect some unfavorable weather to put a bit of bump overnight on the surface.  The swell will hold up through Fri, Sat and Sun with surf in the chest/shoulder range.  Weather and wind will be the biggest factor Fri and Sat. By Sun things should clean up and surf looks pretty nice.  The swell fades Monday with a little pick-me-up from some small SW. Surf in the waist/chest range but slightly better at summer beaches.  That’ll be a short and small swell but we’re expecting another medium NW groundswell for Tues of next week with size at west and north facing beaches back into the waist/chest range with some fun shoulder high sets.  Swell holds for Wed as the swell peaks with some nice chest/shoulder high surf.  Kinda quiet after that with what looks like some smaller NW and a small late SW swell developing. 

We’ve got our first weather maker coming to town tonight with moderate S winds tonight making things a little lumpy in the morning and for most of the day.   Looks like a nice window of light winds in the early hours of the day before winds pickup more out of the S.  Sustaining S winds for most of Thurs night and through Fri and pretty gusty for Sat.  And then we have the rain.  The latest models are actually looking more favorable with about a 0.25” along the coast for the day starting overnight and kind of just drizzling all day.  Definiletly some colder air temps (mid-60s) than we’ve had lately and snow…yes, snow levels to 7000’.  Showers should taper off by Friday dawn with some left over clouds  but then  expect sunshine for the windy Sat and a pretty gorgeous day Sunday and air temps back into the mid 70s.  Big high pressure brings sunshine and high 70s back to town for the first half of the week.  Still some cooler nights though to remind you that it’s Fall.  Some big tide swings as we approach Monday’s New Moon.  Look for fuller morning highs to slow things down a bit and negative lows to really drain out the beach breaks by Sunday.  Water temps still in the low 70s/high 60s.  Expect that to cool down with the NW swells that are moving in.  Yup, time for a full suit!

Looking like some fun surf if you can find a nice window between wind and rain but better conditions for the second half of the weekend.  Surf Sunday…Charger’s aren’t on til Monday!

I’m outta here for warm water, fun waves and a mai tai or two!

Alooooooooooooha!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       One word: PEAHI! (translation: JAWS!)  This is some of the most gorgeous and perfect HUGE surf I've ever seen!  The video will leave you in awe!  Watch Shane Dorian rock the house with a mammoth sized barrel yesterday.

2)      With the rainy season upon I’ll remind everyone not to surf in poo!  This storm will be the FIRST FLUSH.  Yes, it’s as bad as it sounds.  Check out Coast Keeper’s County Beach Status website.  And watch the water around Ponto.  9000 gallons of sewage spilled there two days ago…POOPY WATER!!!!!!!!! That’s just gonna get flushed out even more as it rains.  Be mindful!

3)      The newest high profile surf flick to hit the theaters later this month is getting some pretty good reviews. Check out the trailer for Chasing Mavericks , the story of Jay Moriarty and his passion for a well know deadly surf spot.

4)      And to end the Ocean Notes let’s just take a nice look back at some fun clean California October sessions.

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with October 11, 2012.

www.saltwatertiedes.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Th  11      Low  12:44 AM     0.6   6:51 AM    Rise  2:46 AM      25

    11     High   7:16 AM     4.7   6:20 PM     Set  3:49 PM

    11      Low   1:03 PM     1.6

    11     High   7:02 PM     4.9

F   12      Low   1:18 AM     0.5   6:52 AM    Rise  3:48 AM      16

    12     High   7:42 AM     5.2   6:19 PM     Set  4:25 PM

    12      Low   1:43 PM     0.9

    12     High   7:47 PM     5.1

Sa  13      Low   1:50 AM     0.5   6:52 AM    Rise  4:52 AM      9

    13     High   8:10 AM     5.6   6:18 PM     Set  5:01 PM

    13      Low   2:24 PM     0.2

    13     High   8:32 PM     5.2

Su  14      Low   2:23 AM     0.6   6:53 AM    Rise  5:58 AM      3

    14     High   8:41 AM     6.1   6:17 PM     Set  5:40 PM

    14      Low   3:05 PM    -0.3

    14     High   9:17 PM     5.1

M   15      Low   2:57 AM     0.8   6:54 AM    Rise  7:06 AM      0

    15     High   9:14 AM     6.4   6:15 PM     Set  6:23 PM

    15      Low   3:49 PM    -0.7

    15     High  10:04 PM     4.9

Tu  16      Low   3:32 AM     1.1   6:55 AM    Rise  8:16 AM      0

    16     High   9:51 AM     6.5   6:14 PM     Set  7:10 PM

    16      Low   4:36 PM    -0.9

    16     High  10:54 PM     4.5

W   17      Low   4:09 AM     1.4   6:55 AM    Rise  9:25 AM      2

    17     High  10:30 AM     6.5   6:13 PM     Set  8:03 PM

    17      Low   5:26 PM    -0.8

    17     High  11:50 PM     4.1