THE Surf Report

More Fog = More Waves

SURF:

Off and on weather this week (i.e. sunny skies or fog- take your pick) and just a little NW windswell made for some pretty meager days around here. But we did have some storms in the Pacific chugging away out there and they'll be sending waves our way for the weekend. First up is a little bump from the NW filling in today which will give us chest high sets into Saturday.

We then get a similar sized NW showing up on Sunday. And then a good storm is sending us head high sets from the NW starting Monday afternoon- with overhead sets in SD. Nothing big this holiday weekend around here but all in all some fun waves- especially towards SD.

Water temps are around 60 and tides the next few days are 4' at sunrise, up to 5.5' mid-morning, down to -0.5' late afternoon and up slightly to 1' at sunset. and up to 5' at sunset. Make sure to keep up to  date on the waves/weather at Twitter/North County Surf. 

FORECAST:

The fun NW on Monday will peak on Monday and we'll get consistent head high+ waves in north county and overhead+ waves in SD.

We then get a slightly bigger boost of NW starting Wednesday afternoon and peaking on Thursday for overhead sets around town and sets in the 8'+ range in SD. Models then show another storm forming which would give us at least head high surf for next weekend. Plenty of waves on tap the next week.

WEATHER:

Our summer like weather will persist through Saturday but high pressure overhead is getting battered by cold fronts passing by to the north. Each successive front will break down the ridge and we'll get a little more fog each day, then low clouds, and maybe by the middle of next week, some persistent low clouds and cool temperatures- but alas no rain on the horizon.

BEST BET:
All week should be fun but as the fog thickens, the surf will be best towards Thursday.
 
NEWS OF THE WEEK:

 
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Keep Surfing,

Michael W. Glenn
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Surfing Bronze Medalist, 1984 L.A. Olympics