Late season SW fun on the way!

How fun was that?  Hope you all got a little taste of that NW swell!  Great conditions if you hit it on the right tide.  That swell is just about pooped out with a few leftovers with a ton of NW wind swell now on top of it.  Luckily there are the very beginnings of the next SW groundswell just starting to show on the buoys.   Thursday will see mostly the NW wind swell in the waist high range.  By the end of the day we’ll a bit more NW wind swell but size will pickup into the waist/chest range.  Friday the NW wind swell will continue with waist/chest high waves and more background SW groundswell in the waist/chest range with some slightly bigger sets at the better south facing beaches.  That south peaks through the night Friday and into Sat. Sat morning surf should be pretty fun with much less NW wind swell and mostly SW groundswell.  Size holds in the chest/shoulder high range for the day and into Sunday. Size drops a little Sunday…waist/chest and then waist with chest high sets to kick off the work week on Monday.  Waist high by Tuesday.  Wednesday it looks like the small stuff starts off the day but another SW groundswell starts to fill in.  Looks like the Southern Hemi is spitting out some pretty nice swell because there’s more SW groundswell on its way!

Funky Fall weather continues as we have a low pressure system cruising through town tonight, teeny chance of drizzle overnight and into Thursday morning then sunshine with a few clouds.  A little patchy marine layer later in the day and into Friday then clear skies as a Santa Ana sets up.  You know what that means…dry sunny skies, howling offshore winds and HOT weather for the weekend! Air temps in the high 60s Thurs but high 70s starting Friday and  low 80s through the weekend.  It also means so cool dry nighttime temps in the high 50s…brrrrrrrrr!  Should be pretty awesome out with the clear skies and full moon Saturday night (hmmmmmm, and swell peaking Friday night…interesting!).  Water temps in the high 60s around most of the County with cooler temps south of Pt. Loma…Coronado area to IB.  Expect some major water temp cooling after those howling offshores this weekend.  Enjoy the warm water while you can!

We’ll I think we’re in for some fun late SW groundswell as those Santa Anas kick in this weekend!

Stay wet San Diego and remember to share!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)      Mais ous!  Check out the rockin’ Hossegor waves going on right now for the Quicksilver Pro.

2)    Just wanted to share one of my favorite spots to shoot surf pics.  Can anyone guess where it is?  Thanks Magic Seaweed!

3)    Things are heating up in Tahiti but not in a good way.  Locals vs. Nonlocals.  This could get ugly AND dangerous!  

4)    On a more positive note check out this awesome documentary photography by Joni Sternbach.  She uses a 19^th-Century lens and creates some really neat photos of modern day surfers.

 

 Devon Howard setting up for the Green Room 

January 2010

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

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Th   3      Low   2:29 AM     0.6   6:45 AM    Rise  5:26 AM      5

     3     High   8:46 AM     5.3   6:31 PM     Set  5:41 PM

     3      Low   2:53 PM     0.5

     3     High   9:00 PM     5.2

F    4      Low   2:56 AM     0.7   6:46 AM    Rise  6:25 AM      1

     4     High   9:12 AM     5.6   6:29 PM     Set  6:17 PM

     4      Low   3:29 PM     0.2

     4     High   9:38 PM     5.1

Sa   5      Low   3:25 AM     0.8   6:46 AM    Rise  7:26 AM      0

     5     High   9:41 AM     5.9   6:28 PM     Set  6:55 PM

     5      Low   4:07 PM    -0.1

     5     High  10:19 PM     4.8

Su   6      Low   3:54 AM     1.1   6:47 AM    Rise  8:29 AM      0

     6     High  10:12 AM     6.0   6:27 PM     Set  7:38 PM

     6      Low   4:49 PM    -0.2

     6     High  11:03 PM     4.4

M    7      Low   4:25 AM     1.5   6:48 AM    Rise  9:32 AM      4

     7     High  10:46 AM     6.0   6:26 PM     Set  8:25 PM

     7      Low   5:36 PM    -0.1

     7     High  11:54 PM     4.0

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

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