THE Surf Report

Yawn.

SURF:
Nothing too exciting this week. Mostly small combo NW/SW swell. The OC had a couple inconsistent shoulder high sets yesterday and the fog didn't clear completely from the coast while inland baked- that was about it.

Today the SW is backing off and the low clouds are still hugging the coast while inland hits 90. Typical spring. Look for spots around town to have inconsistent chest high sets from the NW/SW and the low clouds to linger all day. Saturday looks waist high plus and Sunday is about the same. With the low clouds sticking around the beaches today and the lack of real swell, it's going to be a boring weekend in the surf world. Good time to push the groms into some waves. If they don't mind the chilly 58 degree water. When is summer going to get here?

Tides the next few days are 1' at sunrise, 4' mid-morning, down to 1' mid-afternoon, and back to 4' at sunset.  Make sure to keep up to date on the waves and weather this weekend at Twitter/North County Surf.

FORECAST:
After the drab weekend, we start to get increasingly better surf next week. The first few days start off slow then we get a little bump from the SW Tuesday afternoon for shoulder high sets in the OC and chest high waves in north SD. That peaks on Wednesday and is joined by a new chest high NW on Wednesday in north SD and shoulder high sets in south SD.

Charts then show a fun NW taking aim at us next weekend as well as a good SW next weekend too with overhead+ sets in the OC and head high sets in north SD. South SD will have head high sets from the NW. Weather models also show a chance of showers late in the week (but they also showed a chance of showers this weekend too and that didn't materialize so I'm not holding my breath) but the weather bears watching as I'm hoping it doesn't screw up the 2 new swells. Long story short, look for fun little waves mid-week and better surf next weekend. 

WEATHER:

It's baking inland and cool and cloudy down at the coast. The deserts are hitting 100 for the first time this year but high pressure is putting a lid on the marine layer and it's keeping the clouds stuck at the coast. The immediate beach will be in the high 60's while just a mile up the road will be mid-70's. That's pretty much the story through early in the week then it cools down mid-week as high pressure backs off and a weak storm approaches towards Thursday. Models hint at showers late in the week but they've been hinting at that for almost 7 days now so I'm not too sold on it. If anything, we should have more clouds and cooler temps.

BEST BET:
Regardless if the weak cold front materializes or not late next week, it shouldn't be strong enough to really disrupt the new NW/SW combo next weekend.

NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Not an exact science here, but if you read the swell charts and you're wondering how long it takes surf from around the globe to arrive to our shores in southern California, here's a rough idea:
-NW swells from the Aleutians usually 2-3 days
-NW or SW swells that hit Hawaii will arrive generally 2 days later
-NW swells that hit northern CA will arrive roughly 1 day later
-NW swells (groundswell or windswell) off Point Conception are usually 6 hours away
-NW swells that hit our offshore islands take around 3-4 hours to filter in to our beaches
-W swells that hit northern CA may only be 12 hours or less out since the swell angle is almost parallel to the CA coast
-SW swells under New Zealand take 7-8 days to hit us
-SW swells that hit Tahiti are about 6-7 days out
-SW swells directly beneath us off Antarctica are usually 7 days out
-S swells from hurricanes towards the equator are 2-3 days out
-S swells from hurricanes off Baja are 2 days out
-S swells from hurricanes off central Baja (which never happen anymore) are 1 day out
Like I said above, this is only a rough guide as waves travel at different speeds due to a variety of factors. But the list above is a good start to gauge your surf time!

BEST OF THE BLOG:

With 2 new fast food joints and a 2nd farmer's market going in to Encinitas, the battle for for fresh food vs. fast food is alive and well. And we've got deals on Wet Suits (or is that West Suits), Ogio bags, and Vestal watches in case you feel like spending some money. And of course the mid-week Surf Check and a more in-depth THE Surf Report. All of that and more in the blog below!

PIC OF THE WEEK:

Nothing fancy this week. Just a good ol' fashion empty tropical barrel for you to stare at. Don't get mad at me when your boss yells at you for being unproductive today.

Keep Surfing,

Michael W. Glenn
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