THE Surf Report- Early Edition

Just like winter- but without the surf.

SURF:

Past few days were pleasant with great weather and little waves up and down the coast. Today was more of the same with chest high sets, light winds, and nice air temps at the beaches. Tomorrow things change as we have a low pressure system moving through and the surf stays in the chest high range while the S winds pick up.

By Saturday it's head high sets and bumpy from yet another low pressure system moving into the area. Sunday has sunnier skies but still brisk winds- this time from the NW as the storm moves out, and jumbled head high sets again. We'll have waves this weekend- but bumpy unfortunately.

Water temps are high 50's and tides the next few days are 3' at sunrise, almost 6' mid-morning, and down to -1' at sunset.

FORECAST:
Been an odd winter so far. November had solid surf and great weather while December has had mediocre surf and rain. January isn't starting off much better; Monday through Wednesday look small and breezy from the NW.

Models show a small NW arrivng Thursday for chest high sets and that's about it. Further out, there may be more NW around the 10th but that's a LOOOOONG ways away. Until then, keep the groveller handy. Make sure to keep up to date on the changing weather at Twitter/North County Surf. 

WEATHER:

Rain last weekend and amazing weather ever since. A few records were broken yesterday with temps around 80 in inland locations. High clouds started to drift overhead late in the day as a low pressure system S of us was drifting slowly our way. Look for that low to be above us tomorrow afternoon and as it does, drop some showers. It won't be overly windy or too strong in general, but it should give us 1/3" of rain. As that moves through Saturday morning, another colder/stronger system arrives Saturday afternoon. This will be a little windier (maybe gusts to 25 mph) and slightly more rain with 1/2". Sunday afternoon things start to clear out with cool, clear, breezy conditions. All in all we might get 3/4" of rain from both systems. Early next week, models show a couple weak fronts moving through and a small chance of showers Monday/Tuesday. High pressure sets up the 2nd half of next week for warmer weather and light offshore winds.

BEST BET:
Next Thursday with small and clean NW. Or bumpy stormy head high NW this weekend all to yourself.

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

More useless trivia to keep you entertained on this upcoming rainy weekend:
-Since 1996, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has removed 904 tons of debris from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monumnet in Hawaii including 57 tones from just 1 mission in 2014.
-While there is only 1 global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a variety of historical, cultural, geographical, and scientific reasons.
-Life began on earth in the oceans over 3.5 billion years ago.
-Most of the ocean is unexplored- about 95 percent of this underwater realm is unseen by human eyes.
-The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living organism on Earth and can be seen from the moon.
-The ocean contains more than 96 percent of the Earth's water.
-The US shoreline is more than 95,000 miles long.

PIC OF THE WEEK:

How rad is this entire set up?! House on the point, tropical weather, no crowd, firing left point out your backyard, and a panga to take you to the line-up after every wave. If that was my pad, I'd have you all over and blow all my money by having Van Halen play at my birthday party.

Keep Surfing,

Michael W. Glenn
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