Wednesday looks playful…probably better for longboarding in the morning with the higher tide.
In the water we will have a mix of leftover WNW swell (280-290) and a little bit of S-SW swell (190). Most spots hold around waist high. Standout breaks, mostly in San Diego and southern Ventura, will have some chest high sets.
Winds are expected to be light in the morning…even light offshore around sunrise. They switch more onshore in the afternoon.
I will probably skip the dawn patrol…the tide will be high, it will be pretty damn chilly, and there isn’t enough swell to really pry me out of bed. I will keep an eye on it though…if the wind holds off it could be fun around lunchtime.
This isn’t really a day I would recommend driving anywhere for…try and surf locally if you can. If not…well it probably won’t hurt to let the water quality improve just a little bit more.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Tuesday’s surf – Poo-water with a side of waves
Tuesday looks surfable…but you are going to need to weigh the value of surfing semi-ok windswell over getting exposed to the rain-runoff nastiness.
In the water we will have a mix of quickly dropping NW windswell, some background long-period NW energy, and some S-SW swell from the South Pacific. Most spots will be around knee-chest high while the top combo breaks, mostly in San Diego and OC, will have some shoulder high sets through the morning and on the lower tide.
Winds are supposed to really improve overnight. Expect N-NE winds 10 knots and below through the morning. The will stay light…maybe shift a little NW…in the afternoon.
I think it could be fun tomorrow, particularly on the lower tide, but I am still a little leery of the water quality. I took a walk down along Newport Beach this afternoon and the water was totally poop brown and the river was still pumping out more. Personally I may wait until lunch and then go check it…but if it doesn’t look really fun I will probably shine it until the water looks a little better. If you can find a spot that doesn’t get hammered by run-off…that will probably be your best bet.
In the water we will have a mix of quickly dropping NW windswell, some background long-period NW energy, and some S-SW swell from the South Pacific. Most spots will be around knee-chest high while the top combo breaks, mostly in San Diego and OC, will have some shoulder high sets through the morning and on the lower tide.
Winds are supposed to really improve overnight. Expect N-NE winds 10 knots and below through the morning. The will stay light…maybe shift a little NW…in the afternoon.
I think it could be fun tomorrow, particularly on the lower tide, but I am still a little leery of the water quality. I took a walk down along Newport Beach this afternoon and the water was totally poop brown and the river was still pumping out more. Personally I may wait until lunch and then go check it…but if it doesn’t look really fun I will probably shine it until the water looks a little better. If you can find a spot that doesn’t get hammered by run-off…that will probably be your best bet.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Weekend Waves – More freaking storm!
So the weekend is starting to look a little slop-tacular…I think it will be semi-surfable on Saturday (depending on the spot) and then blown out and storm both Sunday and Monday.
Saturday will see a mix of WNW and SW swell along with some local windswell. Most spots will be around waist-chest high with some shoulder high sets. Shape will be on the warbly side…sort of windswelly with an occasional cross-up from the punchier WNW/SW combo. Like I said it will be rideable but may spots will feel a little mixed up. Expect S-SW wind around 5-10 knots through the morning as well…those winds will increase through the afternoon and into Sunday.
If you are going to surf on Saturday you best bet is a good combo spot that can pull in a little bit of the windswell as well. If you are looking for cleaner conditions you are also going to want to hit up spots that are protected from the S winds. (Spots in Ventura, the South Bay, Central OC, and La Jolla usually do the best on these winds). Biggest surf will continue to show through San Diego but, like Friday, there will be fun sized waves in almost every region (expect north Santa Barbara…it will be pretty small up there).
Sunday is forecast to be stormy. Building S winds 15-25 knots and periods of rain will move in throughout the day. I think this will be pretty much a write off from the get go…even if the storm moves through fast winds are likely to shift to the W around 20-25+ knots so it will still be blown out.
Personally I am going to try and check it early on Saturday…maybe go longboarding if the tide is too high. Then I am going to sleep in on Sunday and save my strength for drinking beer and eating chips during the superbowl.
Saturday will see a mix of WNW and SW swell along with some local windswell. Most spots will be around waist-chest high with some shoulder high sets. Shape will be on the warbly side…sort of windswelly with an occasional cross-up from the punchier WNW/SW combo. Like I said it will be rideable but may spots will feel a little mixed up. Expect S-SW wind around 5-10 knots through the morning as well…those winds will increase through the afternoon and into Sunday.
If you are going to surf on Saturday you best bet is a good combo spot that can pull in a little bit of the windswell as well. If you are looking for cleaner conditions you are also going to want to hit up spots that are protected from the S winds. (Spots in Ventura, the South Bay, Central OC, and La Jolla usually do the best on these winds). Biggest surf will continue to show through San Diego but, like Friday, there will be fun sized waves in almost every region (expect north Santa Barbara…it will be pretty small up there).
Sunday is forecast to be stormy. Building S winds 15-25 knots and periods of rain will move in throughout the day. I think this will be pretty much a write off from the get go…even if the storm moves through fast winds are likely to shift to the W around 20-25+ knots so it will still be blown out.
Personally I am going to try and check it early on Saturday…maybe go longboarding if the tide is too high. Then I am going to sleep in on Sunday and save my strength for drinking beer and eating chips during the superbowl.
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