More rain then more swell!

Surf picking up a tad Tuesday with some new NW shorter period groundswell and some left over W swell.  Surf in the waist high range around most of town with a few standouts at the better winter spots.  Weather is gonna be a damper though as howling winds and more rain blanket the coast.  Wednesday looks like a significant bump up in size with new NW wind swell and slightly cleaner conditions most likely later in the day.  Size jumps into the shoulder/HH range, short period and peaking midday but holding some decent size for early Thursday in the chest/shoulder range.  Friday starts off in the smaller waist high range but some longer period NW groundswell will start to fill in midday. We won’t really see size pickup until Saturday morning though with some decent energy coming our way and waves in the chest/shoulder range.  The bulk of this swell is actually aimed more at the NE side if Hawaii.  They should get hit dead on by that one!  We’ll see plenty of surf through the holiday weekend in the shoulder/HH range, peaking on Monday morning.  It even looks like Santa might deliver more NW for Christmas Day…but that’s still a ways off.  For now we’ll just stick with the nice NW groundswell for the weekend and into the first part of the week.

Weather will be a big factor with showers late tonight and all day Wed.  We’ll also see some significant winds blowing all day Tues…starting out of the SW and then out of the W for the rest of the afternoon. Wed things calm down with mild to moderate winds out of the N and then E through the night as we see a little Santa Ana type weather (minus the heat).  Mostly sunny Thurs and Fri but nighttime air temps are the big news…COLD.  Low 60s by day but low 40s and high 30s for Tues and Wed night…then back into the mid40s for the rest of the week.  Those dawn patrols are gonna be downright chilly!  Bust out the booties!  Clouds are back Sat and showers are back for Sunday along with some S and W wings.  Tides are fairly moderate through the daylight hours this week with medium lows mid-morning and medium highs in the mid-afternoon.  We start to see more extremes for the weekend though.  Water quality is always a concern this time of year and we’ve had some really significant rain.  Be smart about where you surf and where the lagoon/river mouths and stormdrains are. 

My calls for surf are Thurs AM and Saturday.  Git it!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

1)       PARKP PARKO PARKO!  Pipemaster Parko we’ll call him!  Sorry Slates…2012 just wasn’t meant to be yours! More glorious Parko footage!

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3)      Still looking for that last minute green gift?  Why not get a GREEN GIFT?  Try one of these cool house plant suggestions from Treehugger!

4)      One last Earth friendly note for the holidays… How to Have a Green Holiday... take a look…one or two tips in there that might have passed you by!  

Remember, that “first flush” of rain is the worst!  Give it some time before getting back in the water!

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

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   19     High   2:17 AM     4.4   6:47 AM    Rise 11:19 AM      36

    19      Low   8:18 AM     2.1   4:46 PM     Set 11:56 PM

    19     High   1:53 PM     3.7

    19      Low   8:15 PM     0.9

Th  20     High   3:16 AM     4.6   6:48 AM    Rise 11:52 AM      46

    20      Low   9:56 AM     1.7   4:47 PM

    20     High   3:28 PM     3.2

    20      Low   9:12 PM     1.4

F   21     High   4:11 AM     4.8   6:48 AM     Set 12:52 AM      56

    21      Low  11:16 AM     1.3   4:47 PM    Rise 12:25 PM

    21     High   5:06 PM     3.0

    21      Low  10:09 PM     1.7

Sa  22     High   4:58 AM     5.1   6:48 AM     Set  1:48 AM      66

    22      Low  12:12 PM     0.7   4:48 PM    Rise 12:59 PM

    22     High   6:23 PM     3.1

    22      Low  11:02 PM     1.9

Su  23     High   5:39 AM     5.2   6:49 AM     Set  2:42 AM      74

    23      Low  12:54 PM     0.2   4:48 PM    Rise  1:36 PM

    23     High   7:17 PM     3.3

    23      Low  11:47 PM     2.1

More NW wind swell and some small S too!

(I’m heading out on vacation so the next report won’t be until next Monday the 18^th)

Oh boy it’s another holiday weekend coming up AND (sing it with me now…) “SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!!!!!”  To kick off the first weekend of many kiddos summer vacation we’re looking at some combo WNW pseudo groundswell (ok, just call it wind swell) mixed in with some super long period SW groundswell.  For Thursday that translates into waist/chest high decently consistent surf at W and N facing beaches with very VERY inconsistent waist high surf at the S facing beaches.  A bit more S on Friday with decreasing WNW.  The weekend (Sat/Sun) is looking like mostly the left overs of the S swell so…hmmmmmm, waist/knee high.  The W and N facing beaches should see some tiny NW wind swell in the background.  Best to hit the beach breaks with a fun shortboard and the reefs with a log…a BIG log!  Late Monday is looking like the next opportunity for new swell with more NW wind swell showing up to help the toe high surf into the knee high range.  Luckily Tuesday we’re also looking at some new SW ground swell that looks to finally have a little gusto in it with surf picking up for the end of next week.  Again, that’s a ways off but the storm models look promising.

Our weather patterns seems sort of painfully steady with overcast skies sticking to the coastline and low to mid60s.  A small system will deliver a chance of drizzles tonight (yes, really!) with a bit more sunshine for Fri and Sat.  Father’s Day looks like a decently nice day with the warmest air temps all weekend (high 60s/low 70s) and maybe even some sunshine by midday.  We’ll have a little S winds tonight and early east winds before becoming westerly.  S winds on Thurs night and Fri as our pal “coastal Eddy” swoops into town for the day.  Nicer days with lighter S winds Sat and light W winds by midday Sun.  We’re seeing only minor tidal movement midday with big tide swings starting up around sunset (big high tides) and negative lows through the middle of the night.  Water temps have cooled off a tad with temps in the 64-66 degree range around the county.

I hope everyone has a nice Father’s Day weekend and if you’re getting out of school…have a great first summer weekend!

Outta here!

Mish

Ocean Notes:

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3)      Don’t forget about International Surfing Day on Wednesday June 20^th!  Head over to Paradise Point Resort and Spa with the San Diego Surfrider for some fun eats, treats, beverages and the world premiere of Taylor Steele’s new surf flick Here & Now.

4)      And if you’re one of the thousands who will flock to the Fair this weekend also check out Surfrider’s award winning Ocean Friendly Garden display.  Get some good ideas for your own backyard while you’re there!

5)      Well, by now you might have heard that it was PUUUUUUUUMPING for the Volcom Pro in Fiji this past week.  If you don’t believe it then here’s the proof. Put your seat belt on cause this might just blow you AWAY!

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Tides for La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) starting with June 14, 2012.

www.saltwatertides.com

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Th  14      Low   1:21 AM     0.8   5:40 AM    Rise  2:15 AM      27

    14     High   7:27 AM     3.1   7:59 PM     Set  3:55 PM

    14      Low  12:14 PM     1.9

    14     High   6:50 PM     5.2

F   15      Low   2:01 AM     0.3   5:40 AM    Rise  2:50 AM      19

    15     High   8:19 AM     3.2   7:59 PM     Set  4:49 PM

    15      Low  12:56 PM     2.0

    15     High   7:25 PM     5.4

Sa  16      Low   2:35 AM     0.0   5:40 AM    Rise  3:28 AM      12

    16     High   9:00 AM     3.4   7:59 PM     Set  5:42 PM

    16      Low   1:34 PM     2.1

    16     High   7:58 PM     5.6

Su  17      Low   3:07 AM    -0.3   5:41 AM    Rise  4:10 AM      6

    17     High   9:35 AM     3.5   8:00 PM     Set  6:34 PM

    17      Low   2:11 PM     2.1

    17     High   8:31 PM     5.7

M   18      Low   3:38 AM    -0.5   5:41 AM    Rise  4:57 AM      2

    18     High  10:08 AM     3.6   8:00 PM     Set  7:24 PM

    18      Low   2:46 PM     2.1

    18     High   9:04 PM     5.8