Hiccup of S, then a bit more

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel…and it’s been a long tunnel!!!  We’re looking at a small new S swell to fill in for Friday Funday.  Don’t expect miracles but look for the occasional waist high wave at a south facing beach near you.  Waves stay in the knee to waist range all day then tapers off Sat with the ever lingering NW wind swell on top.  Sunday we’ll see more knee high surf with a bit more NW wind swell Monday.  There could be the occasional waist/chest high wave from the Tropical Depression “Nine” that’s heading our way but the angle is really aimed SE which means it should mostly fly right past us.  The more northerly summer breaks might catch a hint of it.   Otherwise, surf in the knee/waist high range with shorter periods from the windswell.  Tues and Wed is looking knee high again BUT Thursday looks like we’ll have some new SW groundswell and it might actually bump our swell past the waist high range.  We might actually see some chest high surf from this one.  It’s still a week away so we’ll have to see what happens to the storm creating this swell.  Think positive!!!

Speaking of Friday Funday we’re looking at a mighty fine beach day Friday with sunny skies, lots of heat and humidity too!  There’s a wee tropical depression down south that’s making its way towards us and pushing the clouds away and bumping up the tropical humidity for a few days.  Friday and Sat look for mostly sunny skies and air temps in the mid to high 70s.  Sunday and the rest of the week should be in the mid 70s with a few more clouds until Tues then clear skies and sunshine!  We could have a thundershower or two and maybe even the random hail Sunday night and thru Monday but those models are backing off so we might just have some cool looking thunderheads.  Water temps are all over the map with warm water in the low 70s in the northern end of the county and some chilly mid to low 60 degree water down south.  Tides are swinging a lot with the Blue Moon we had last night.  We’re looking at a zero tide an hour before sunrise moving up to a pretty high tide midday and then back out again for the sunset session (good for a Friday evening walk on the beach!) and then back up to a high around midnight. 

Looks like some tiny waves for the gorgeous weekend but hopefully something on the way for the Labor Day weekend!

Stay wet San Diego!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)  Tahiti has been seeing some fun waves for the Billabong Pro…nothing monstrous but perfect, beautiful and pro surfers ripping them left and right…well, left anyway.  Check out Adrian Buchan  as he takes out Slater in the finals!

2) Surfrider’s at it again. Always cleaning up our beaches!  Go ahead and join in the fun this weekend in PB!  Click here for more info and details on other beach clean ups this fall!

3)  One of the greatest super foods for surfers to power up before or after a great surf session is beans.  “Bean, beans…good for the heart…” isn’t that how it goes?  Anyway, Treehugger  has some great recipes for beans and lentils.  Fuel up before paddling out!

4)  If you are looking to kill some time check out photographer Rob Gilley’s blog on Surfer Mag’s site.  Not only are there some great photos but some interesting insight as to how surfing has touched people all over the world…how the stoke has fueled folks in all walks of life and in tough times.  Check it out!

5)  This Sunday is the Leucadia Artwalk  from 10am – 5pm.  One of the cool local artists owns Swell Stuff wetsuit sales and repair.  Check out the swell hand knit beanies and other surf accessories while you’re in there.  Wetsuits on sale, consignment shop and even wetsuit recycling!!!  And bonus…local artist Golden Poppy Design  will be at Swell Stuff too!  Awesome handcrafted jewelry from local surfer girl Poppy deAnda.

6)  And to end on something totally surfy…Jon Jon and Buchan in Tahiti…doesn’t get much more surfy  than that right now!

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

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

F   23      Low   5:09 AM     0.0   6:18 AM     Set  9:05 AM      95

    23     High  11:28 AM     5.4   7:25 PM    Rise  9:01 PM

    23      Low   5:32 PM     0.7

    23     High  11:40 PM     5.0

Sa  24      Low   5:44 AM     0.6   6:19 AM     Set 10:07 AM      90

    24     High  12:07 PM     5.3   7:24 PM    Rise  9:38 PM

    24      Low   6:24 PM     1.0

Su  25     High  12:29 AM     4.3   6:19 AM     Set 11:06 AM      82

    25      Low   6:20 AM     1.3   7:22 PM    Rise 10:17 PM

    25     High  12:48 PM     5.2

    25      Low   7:23 PM     1.2

M   26     High   1:28 AM     3.7   6:20 AM     Set 12:04 PM      74

    26      Low   6:58 AM     1.9   7:21 PM    Rise 10:58 PM

    26     High   1:36 PM     4.9

    26      Low   8:37 PM     1.5

Tu  27     High   2:51 AM     3.1   6:21 AM     Set 12:59 PM      64

    27      Low   7:45 AM     2.4   7:20 PM    Rise 11:41 PM

    27     High   2:35 PM     4.6

    27      Low  10:11 PM     1.5

Smaller and little more disorganized

Alooooooha! I’m back and ready to surf!  Looks like Friday will be the day to surf as things get kinda small for the weekend. Some waist and maybe chest high surf Friday from left over Paul swell but mostly shorter period NW wind type swell.  Size drops off for Sat and definitely for Sunday with waist high and then thigh/waist for the end of the weekend.  Some WNW swell will show up for late Sun and into Mon wish size bumping up a bit and back into the waist/chest high range.  Tuesday’s kind of a transition day with left over WNW swell before a new late season SW groundswell shows up Wed and surf at the better summer spots hits the chest high range on the better sets.  We’re looking at some slightly larger surf for the end of next week as a system stays low out of the north and delivers some potentially fun surf to end the week.  Overall not a stellar few days of surf ahead but something to keep you wet if you need it.

Some funky transitional Summer/Fall weather with some weak low pressure systems bringing more clouds and even a little drizzle here and there for the weekend and into the first part of next week.  Look for some gustier winds Friday by midday with scattered clouds. For the weekend we’ll see more clouds, cooler air temps along the coast (high 60s) during the day and definitely cooler nighttime temps (low 60s/high 50s)…feeling like winter!  South winds for the weekend to accompany the clouds…hardly stormy but just not the hot sunny stuff we’ve seen the past month.  Still seeing some pretty big tide swings in the second half of the day from the New Moon with medium lows for the dawn patrol going pretty high midday and then really sucking out for the evening session with a negative low.  Water temps are cooling off too…high 60s along the coast.

Some smaller but still fun surf around town.  Winds will play a big factor on conditions this weekend.  Looks like the AM sessions will be your best bet.

Stay wet!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       With cooler water temps it’s time to dig that 3/2mm out of the pile and throw it in the car for that dawn patrol session or second session after work!  Need a second suit or thinking about selling some old suits to cash in for a new Rip Curl Flash Bomb?  Check out Swell Stuff's wetsuit consignment sale in Leucadia.  Sell your stuff or buy a gently used or fixed up full suit.  Or have them stitch up your old suit!  New location: 948 N. Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia.

2)      Next weekend is the Cardiff Surf Classic at Seaside Reef bringing “environmental awareness to our coastal communities.”   This awesome event combines green living with good fun surfing!  And there’s a great grom contest too!  Sign your grom up here!

3)      Looking for a beach cleanup this weekend or wondering how you can help keep our beaches and ocean clean?  Check out the San Diego Chapter of Surfrider's page for plenty of opportunities!

4)      Slater and Fanning knocked out of competition in Portugal  in the early rounds?  WHAT WHAT WHAT?  Messy surf opens the door for some unlikely winners!

5)      And we’re still getting footage of insane Jaws from last week.  Kudos to Keala Kennelly for this paddle-in monster! 

6)      And don’t miss this Dorian BOMB at Jaws a day later…it looks like an ant on a perfect little peeler…a 30’ peeler that is!   

7)      And last but not least…more footage from Jaws because…well, because it was just so dang big and perfect!

 My two- year old enjoying his sunset session in Hawaii

Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with October 19, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

F   19     High  12:55 AM     3.8   6:57 AM    Rise 11:33 AM      15

    19      Low   5:38 AM     2.3   6:11 PM     Set 10:04 PM

    19     High  12:07 PM     5.9

    19      Low   7:29 PM    -0.2

Sa  20     High   2:16 AM     3.6   6:58 AM    Rise 12:28 PM      25

    20      Low   6:45 AM     2.7   6:10 PM     Set 11:09 PM

    20     High   1:12 PM     5.3

    20      Low   8:43 PM     0.1

Su  21     High   3:51 AM     3.7   6:58 AM    Rise  1:16 PM      35

    21      Low   8:24 AM     2.9   6:09 PM

    21     High   2:35 PM     4.9

    21      Low  10:01 PM     0.3

M   22     High   5:11 AM     4.0   6:59 AM     Set 12:13 AM      47

    22      Low  10:15 AM     2.7   6:07 PM    Rise  1:59 PM

    22     High   4:08 PM     4.6

    22      Low  11:09 PM     0.4

Tu  23     High   6:05 AM     4.5   7:00 AM     Set  1:15 AM      58

    23      Low  11:42 AM     2.2   6:06 PM    Rise  2:36 PM

    23     High   5:30 PM     4.6

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