SURF:
Some just off and on NW/SW the past few days. Best combo spots in far north county SD and far north OC had shoulder high peaks mid-week and today both swells have backed off for waist high waves.
We do though have a little more SW filling in tomorrow as well as a tiny NW on it's heels. Late Saturday or Sunday morning may be small but fun.
Water temps are still floating towards the high 50's and tides the next few days are about 4' at sunrise, down to 0' at 2pm, and back up to 4' at sunrise. Make sure to keep up to date on the waves/weather at Twitter/North County Surf.
FORECAST:
Kind of in a holding pattern around here. The north Pacific is slowly dying while the southern hemisphere hasn't fully kicked in yet.
After the little combo swell this weekend we get some head high NW windswell mid-week then another SW groundswell arrives late in the week for shoulder high sets here and head high+ sets in the OC. Can't complain- it's will be rideable- just not big enough for the 6'6" step up!
WEATHER:
Typical spring- a few cold fronts coming through but they're not strong enough to be winter storms and not weak enough to get pushed into Canada during our summer time. So we get left with feeble low pressure systems rolling through for increased clouds, a little fog here and there, as well a sprinkles overhead. We've got that through tomorrow then high pressure sets up for Sunday/Monday. And guess what- another weak storm is on the charts for the middle of next week. THEN.... high pressure sets up for next weekend. Pretty predictable around here...
BEST BET:
Hmmm... Maybe late Saturday/early Sunday with peaking small SW swell and building small NW windswell. Or the middle of next week with a better NW or late next week with a better SW. So really, I have no idea.
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
On this day in history!...
1967: 2.18 inches of precipitation fell in Big Bear Lake, the greatest daily amount on record for April. Ten inches of snow fell in Palomar Mountain, the greatest daily snowfall on record for April. This also occurred on 4/17/1963.
1965: A cold late-season storm that started on 4/7 and ended on 4/11 brought heavy rainfall and snowfall to the region. Over the period 7.66 inches of precipitation fell in Lake Arrowhead (with nearly 50 inches of new snow). 5.44 inches fell in Palomar Mountain (with 13 inches of snow), 4.36 inches in Big Bear Lake, 4.25 inches at Cuyamaca, and 3.14 inches in Idyllwild (with 24 inches of snow). 1.5 to 2 inches of rain fell across the coastal basin. Mountain roads were closed.
1953: It was 31° in Santa Ana, the lowest temperature on record for April.
1941: It snowed three inches in Victorville, the greatest daily snowfall on record for April and the latest measurable snowfall of the season.
1922: It was 30° in Escondido, the lowest temperature on record for April.
BEST OF THE BLOG:
Tired of cold, small, crowded surf lately? Here's your chance to win a trip to the Mentawais! But you gotta act quick as the contest is ending today. I've got a friend of a friend who owns the WavePark Surf Resort in the Mentawais (which makes him my best friend now) and he's giving away a trip to his resort. Check it out on the blog asap! Plus a mid-week Surf Check and an in-depth THE Surf Report. All of that and more in the blog below!
PIC OF THE WEEK:
Barrels come in different shapes and sizes. Some are big enough to drive a Mack truck through. Others are almond shaped. And slabs seem to be all the rage now. But there's nothing like a good ol' fashioned square nugget- like today's Pic of the Week. Hope you know how to drive, pump, and weave through barrels; you'll need it for this one.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
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