Now what?
SURF:
Now that I have officially declared El Nino dead in the water, what now?
Windy head high NW swell earlier in the week was replaced by waist high+ NW/SW swells. That's what. Should I sell my step-up?
Before I do anything rash, we've got a couple little NW swells this weekend for chest high waves arriving tomorrow and another shot on Saturday. Nothing big but fun with great weather on tap and a little background SW in the water to break things up. Water temps have dropped due to the wind earlier in the week and sits at 60 degrees.
Tides the next few days are 1' at sunrise, up to 4' before lunch, down to 1' again late afternoon, and up slightly to 2' at sunset.
FORECAST:
The good weather goes away on Monday but the surf increases from the NW and SW. So basically we've got a couple good swells headed our way but the weather is going to suck. Awesome.
Look for the NW to increase Monday afternoon from the aforementioned storm as a new good SW swells shows too. We'll have overhead combo surf but crummy weather. Things should clean up by mid-week but the swells will be on their way out.
Next weekend is looking pretty small; maybe that junky combo swell on Tuesday isn't looking so bad after all.
WEATHER:
Great weather on tap this weekend with high pressure in control and just some night/morning low clouds and fog. Temps will be in the low 70's and the beaches full of sun. I'm headed to Mission Beach for Spring Break! As mentioned above, we have a weak storm headed our way Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. No real measurable rain, just showers, breezy conditions, and cloudy skies. Goodbye Spring Break. Things should clear up the 2nd half of next week for more seasonable weather. Make sure to keep up to date on the conditions at
Twitter/North County Surf.
BEST BET:
Take your pick: Saturday with chest high NW/SW combo and great weather. Or Tuesday with overhead NW/SW and semi-junky conditions.
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
As you may or may not know, I'm involved with a group called the North County Board Meeting. The purpose of the group is to grow local businesses, support charities, and, um, surf (the most noble cause of them all). Basically we exist 'To Make North County Great Again' (I've heard that somewhere before).
We've had some great events over the past 2 years and one of the most fun was the golf tournament at Goat Hill in Oceanside
last spring. Since we're surfers, none of us are really good at golf. Heck, if we were, we'd be rich and on the PGA Tour. The purpose of the tournament is to get together with friends, have a cold one, and heckle each other. Oh- and support a local charity. Well it's time for the 2nd annual tournament and we'd like you to join us Friday, May 6th. Lunch is included and did I mention it was on a Friday?
No excuse to not start your weekend early and help support this year's charity- Outdoor Outreach. They help at-risk kids by getting them outdoors and introducing them to the stoke of surfing, snowboarding, etc. as well as leadership skills and more. If you'd like to make a difference in the community, check out the flier and join us Friday, May 6th at the all new Goat Hill.
And for more information on the North County Board Meeting, check out the group on LinkedIn or our website at ncboardmeeting.org. And Outdoor Outreach can be found at outdooroutreach.org.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
I don't know why I like these types of photos. I guess it's like looking at a scrambled Rubik's Cube. How are you going to solve the riddle of riding this beast? There's the issue of the thick lip you have to paddle in to. Then there's that whole draining off the reef thing. And if you finally make it to riding the face of the wave- there really isn't a 'face'- just a bunch of warbles. So I guess it really isn't rideable. Or is it? I think I need JOB to solve it first.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
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