Wow.
SURF:
Wow was that some amazing surf this week. We had another odd storm stay parallel to our coast mid-week (just like a similar set up a couple months ago) and so as the storm drifted into northern Baja, we had swell coming to us from the S. Wednesday looked like there was summer southern hemi swell in the water and the weather even looked like summer. Then a storm out in the north Pacific later in the day sent WNW swell our way and met up with the odd SW swell and by sunset on Wednesday into Thursday, there were peaks galore all over southern California. Even the negative tides late in the day couldn’t put a damper on the shape. 
Today we have continued WNW swell for head high+ sets in north county SD/OC, some overhead+ sets in south SD, and south OC has some shoulder high waves. Saturday morning starts off slow but (but still fun waves- it just won’t be firing like it has been the past few days) and then we have more overhead NW swell lining up for Saturday afternoon into Sunday with 10’ sets in south SD. Should be a fun weekend of surf (if the fog doesn’t screw things up- more on that below).
Tides the next few days are 1’ at sunrise, 5.5’ at 11am, and down to 0’ sunset. Water temps are still cold. Make sure to keep up to date on the waves and weather at Twitter/North County Surf.
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Tough call. Sunday morning we have new swell and I’m hoping the low clouds/drizzle will be gone. Tuesday morning there will be new swell too but maybe SW winds and showers. Then Sunday it is! NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Did you hear about the app that lets you track Great Whites? How awesome is that- the next time you pull up to Swami’s and check the conditions, you can also check to see if the men in the gray suits are also in the line up! The San Diego Union Tribune newspaper reported recently that the Fallbrook-based Marine Conservation Science Institute has released a new smartphone app that allows users to follow the movements of white sharks in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The institute has tagged 22 white sharks over the years with custom-built satellite transmitters used for researching where sharks spend their time. The app, called Expedition White Shark, costs $3.99 on iTunes. "This is our latest innovative way to help raise nonprofit funds in this very challenging economy," said institute president Michael Domeier. "People are getting a fun app for their modest donation. The app does have its limits. Positions for tagged sharks can only be calculated when the animals are at the surface with their dorsal fin out of the water for several minutes. "Each signal beamed to us from space adds to our growing knowledge of the life history of this species," according to the marine institute. "The MCSI satellite tagging of great white sharks leads to many important new findings regarding white shark biology, and each day brings promise of a new discovery that you can make with us!" A veteran marine researcher, Domeier has followed the white sharks using monitoring devices that have stayed on long enough to provide intriguing clues about their travel patterns to the mid-Pacific. He came to public prominence in 2010 as the central figure in the National Geographic television series “Expedition Great White,” which later was renamed “Shark Men.” It showed Domeier and his colleagues stalking the animals at sea, lifting them out of the water onto a specially outfitted boat and taking biological samples before releasing them. When the show launched, conservationists and researchers debated whether the dramatic footage accurately represented marine biology and whether the public nature of his research undermined the peer-review process. Domeier made no apologies, citing the challenge of keeping his institute afloat during a recession. Regardless, his new app is pretty remarkable even with its limitations. Make sure to check the whole story here. BEST OF THE BLOG:
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