THE Surf Report

Are we there yet?

SURF:
Been a slow week of surf. Just a little bump of SW towards the beginning of the week but really only the OC had fun chest high waves. We got a little boost out of the NW yesterday but really only SD had fun chest high waves. Today we still have a little NW in the water for waist high+ waves around here and chest high sets in SD.

Tomorrow we get a little boost out of the S for waist high sets and maybe something slightly bigger towards the OC on Sunday. All in all it will be a small weekend of surf. At least the weather is nice and the water has rebounded to 70 finally.

Tides the next few days are about 0' at sunrise, up to 4.5' mid-morning, down to 2' mid-afternoon and up to 5.5' at sunset. Make sure to keep up to date on the waves/weather at Twitter/North County Surf.

FORECAST:
Models are finally showing some life in the tropics and Antarctica. So you're saying there's a chance... First up is some quiet surf to start the week.

We actually have a tropical storm out in the Pacific today- Genevieve- but she's only got 50 mph winds and halfway to Hawaii. Don't blame her. We'll get nothing from it unfortunately.

The NW windswell starts to build late Wednesday into the 2nd half of next week.

And charts are showing another hurricane forming (Hernan maybe?) which would give us a good S swell- even here in SD- towards the 2nd half of next week. It's still a LOOOOONG way off but I'm hoping we see some chest high waves here, shoulder high waves from it in far north county SD, and overhead waves in the OC. Just in time for the US Open.

And the southern hemisphere is getting it's act together. If the models hold, a storm should form early next week to give us good head high sets around the 5th of August. From famine to feast is what I say.

WEATHER:

Great weather today. At least for us weather nerds. We have a monsoonal wave moving through from the south and it's giving us 'tropical' weather conditions. Even some showers and a clap of thunder in our local hills. That should exit this afternoon and we'll be left with sunny skies and warm humid temperatures in the low 80's at the beaches. This weekend we may get a couple more shots of tropical clouds overhead but I think today may be the cloudiest day. Low clouds and fog will also be at a minimum the next few days. Early next week our high pressure shifts slightly and the tropical clouds decrease and we get more sun and seasonal temps in the high 70's. All in all some great late summer weather is on tap for the next week.

BEST BET:
A couple options- maybe that S hurricane/NW windswell combo the 2nd half of next week. Or a good SW swell the beginning of the week of the 4th. But until then, zilch.  

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

Turning saltwater into drinking water is all the rage right now. Well, at least with billion dollar corporations that can build a plant on the ocean like Poseidon in Carlsbad. But until more come on line to solve our water crisis, can't we just dip our cups into the ocean and have a swig? Well, seawater contains salt as you know. When humans drink seawater, their cells are taking in water and salt simeltaneously. But while humans can safely ingest small amounts of salt, the salt content in seawater is much higher than what can be processed by the human body. Additionally, when we consume salt as part of our daily diets, we also drink liquids, which help to dilute the salt and keep it at a healthy level. Living cells do depend on sodium chloride (salt) to maintain the body’s chemical balances and reactions; however, too much sodium can be deadly. Human kidneys can only make urine that is less salty than salt water. Therefore, to get rid of all the excess salt taken in by drinking seawater, you have to urinate more water than you drank. So it's catch 22 drinking saltwater; eventually you die of dehydration even as you become thirstier. So the next time you're in that marathon session at Lowers and you're dying for a drink, it's probably best to not take a mouthful of seawater and wait for that 32 ouncer of Coke at Carl's Jr. instead.

BEST OF THE BLOG:

It's one thing Encinitas is not short on- Mexican food joints. Oh- and yoga studios. And crowded line ups. Anyway, one void that's being filled is seafood restaurants. From Happy Fish to Pacific Coast Grill to Lobster West to Fish 101, they've spouted up a like a breaching whale the past couple years. Hopefully none of these establishments serve whale, but regardless, it's the new trend in town. And opening soon is the Fish Shop at the former St. Germain's location- a couple blocks north of Swami's (and one block north of Union for all you cougars out there). Check out the full story in the North County Surf blog. As well as a 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:

It's been so long since I've seen good waves that I forgot what they look like. Then I saw today's Pic of the Week. And I don't think I've ever seen a wave that good in real life. So I'm back to square one.

Keep Surfing,

Michael W. Glenn
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