Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Surf for Thursday – Oh there will be a few little waves out there Thursday morning...

To be honest…my bed is going to feel so freaking awesome that it might take some sort or serious natural disaster, or a pumping double-overhead combo swell with Santa Ana winds, to properly motivate me enough to leave the soft heavenly goodness that is calling me right now.

Ok…Thursday looks a little surfable (little being the key word there)…there isn’t much swell in the water…but there will be a few semi-rideable waves that will pull together at the breaks that can combo up a little of the swell.

We are going to have a mix of overlapping S-SW swells as well as a bit of NW windswell. The Southern hemi swells are either fading out, weren’t big enough to begin with, or got blocked up by the south Pacifica islands that seem to really like to screw up our swell. The NW windswell will be out there too…but the angle is too steep and most of the that energy will get blocked up by Point conception.



Most spots are going to hold in the ankle-knee high range…basically big enough to push some water on the sand, but not enough to ride. The S-SW facing breaks will be a little more energetic…but even those breaks will be the most fun on the bigger board.

Winds look good, (well of course they do…there isn’t any swell…stupid wind). Look for light and variable conditions in the morning with a couple of small pockets of onshore texture. Overall it will be pretty clean so if you can find a spot that can combo up the swell mix I would try and get on it before the winds get too strong. Look for NW winds 10-15 knots by the afternoon.



I might load up the longboard and give the local little beach breaks a check in the morning…but really I am going to get some coffee and some doughnuts, watch the tide drop…and maybe, just maybe, if I get some extra sleep this morning I might get out there and ride a few windswell softies.

Here are the tides…I would send some extra time listening to your pillow tomorrow.

07/29/2010 Thursday
05:50AM LDT 0.3 L
12:07PM LDT 4.3 H
05:48PM LDT 1.9 L
11:29PM LDT 4.5 H

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

worst summer ever!!! only good news is that tourist see it this way and hopefully won't come back...

Anonymous said...

the cold water isn't helping either.....

Anonymous said...

I don't surf anymore.

Anonymous said...

At least just recently. I guess what I'm trying to say is that surfing has stopped being part of my normal daily routine.

Still, the last few days have been crisp & clear (hinting of fall), so hopefully by the time things begin to turn around in Sept, surfing will be back as a priority.

Anonymous said...

well, that's one less guy in the water! sweet! and it is probably true that many tourists will not come back due to the conditions of late screwing up their summer vacation- yet another positive from the negative of this crappy summer.

Anonymous said...

santa ana winds? thats another good reason to keep me in bed

Anonymous said...

55 degree water in newport, i thought that was a joke until i got in and my exposed flesh started to painfully ice up. Then i realized o wait ya pretty much everything this year has been one long el nino joke....
and as im typing in the word verification thing that you need to leave a comment it says ...depress...

my thoughts exaction word verification man

Anonymous said...

ice water, man. ice water.

Anonymous said...

At least the waves are big enough to push some water onto the sand. That's what I love about Adam. Hes always looking on the bright side of things. Not like you bunch of downers.

Unknown said...

Well Windansea was good this afternoon and evening.

Anonymous said...

This is la nina, please explore life outside of Poohport.
You don't need a space shuttle or the fun zone auto ferry.
Where can I get a neoprene speedo for under my 4/3 hooded fullsuit?
Coconutz!

Anonymous said...

sounds like el ninos gotten to that guy^ . why is it that this person always speaks poorly of newport? did it wrong you as a child?

Anonymous said...

55 in Newport!!! What area... all the reports are saying 60? It felt cold a few days ago at 56th, but not that cold.

Anonymous said...

ya i think it really came into affect as of yesterday, not good brothers not good

Anonymous said...

No, because poohport is so overrated.
It's the Lindsay Lohan of surf spots!!
Coconutz!

Anonymous said...

i agree with coco dude. way over-rated. but glad the media and mags keep focusing on it; leaves my awesome spot alone. so, long live poohport. hip-hip hooray! hip-hip hooray! hip-hip stay away from my spot!

Anonymous said...

Great ok see you tomorrow morning in your lineup.
Coconutz!

Anonymous said...

so it gets waves on any swell can handle different winds tides ect has waves every single day turns good surfers into great ones has secrets has go to spots has a legit big wave spot its best season is all year round and most importantly above anything else 4th of july is basically the biggest summer party on the west coast....and its still over rated?