Asking Santa for waves this Xmas.
SURF:
Had some disorderly but fun surf earlier in the week and since then it's been small and clean. Tomorrow morning starts off the same but by sundown we should see a little boost out of the NW for chest high sets. Not enough to leave work early on a Friday but if you're itching to play hooky, it's something.
FORECAST:
Nothing to really kick off the work week- or most of next week for that matter. Forecast charts are calling for rain late next week (more on that below) which should turn up our surf a notch but also turn up our winds.
WEATHER:
Nice weather this past week will hold on tomorrow before changing slightly Saturday/Sunday. A weak trough will move through Saturday night for slightly cooler temps and a chance of showers. We transition back to cool weather and sunny skies the 1st half of the work week then models show a stronger cold front moving through Thursday/Friday. Still too early to see what kind of a rain maker it will be but at least it will feel like a real winter around here. And maybe drop some snow in the local mountains. Make sure to keep up to date on the changing weather at Twitter/North County Surf.
BEST BET:
Saturday morning with peaking NW swell and fairly clean conditions.
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Since our weather has been pretty bland since, well, it seems like forever, let's have a look at the good stuff on this day in history...
2007: A snow storm on this day and into 12/9 was nothing unusual except in the San Jacinto Mountains. 17 inches fell in Pine Cove.
2001: Santa Ana winds blew on 12/7 and through today; gusts reached 87 mph at Fremont Canyon. Winds contributed to the Potrero Fire.
1997: The heaviest rains in 70 years struck Orange County with four to eight inches of rainfall starting on 12/6 and ending on this day. Ten inches was recorded at Mission Viejo and over four inches at Corona. Heavy downpours also hit Victor Valley. Widespread flooding resulted in Orange County, along with mud slides and coastal erosion at Laguna Beach. Mud flowed through Adelanto. Also on this day a funnel cloud was observed in Del Mar.
1989: It was 87° in Borrego Springs, the highest temperature on record for December. This also occurred the previous two days on 12/6 and 12/7, and on 12/28/1980.
1988: Strong Santa Ana winds blew across Southern California. A gust of 92 mph was measured at Laguna Peak (Ventura Co.). Winds fanned several major fires. Roofs were taken off of buildings and trees and power lines were brought down. Estimated damage was $20 million.
1982: Heavy rain in eastern San Diego County started on this day and ended on 12/9. Flooding resulted, and it was disastrous in Ocotillo.
1979: It was 69° in Big Bear Lake, the highest temperature on record for December. This also occurred four days earlier on 12/4/1979.
1938: It was 100° at La Mesa, the national maximum temperature record for December.
BEST OF THE BLOG:
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And then some- like 2017 calendars and event prints like this weekend's Pipe Masters. So enough of me jabbering, check out EPK Collection and make someone happy this holiday season (including yourself).
PIC OF THE WEEK:
An all-time shot from the 'Thundercloud' swell during the 2012 Fiji Pro. Can you imagine standing tall in that pit?! No, neither can I. This pic also happens to be the month of June 2017 in the WSL calendar, on sale now at epkcollection.com! (Ok- I'm done with the advetorial. Now I'm really going to owe you a beer).
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
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