Gromland.
SURF:
Combo swell last weekend resulted in good waves most
everywhere- IF you avoided the wind. Surf slowly died during the week as late
season showers rolled through. Today the NW wind howled as high pressure set up
shop, so any small surf we did have, was blown to bits. Look for the wind to
back off slightly over the weekend but the surf to stay small.
No swells the
past few days will leave us with waist high sets from the NW/SW. Basically a
good weekend for the groms. On a positive note, the weather will be great with
temps in the high 70’s at the beaches. Amazing to think the best waves in California
this weekend will be in the central valley.
Water temps are hovering at 60 and
tides this weekend are pretty straightforward- about 0’ at breakfast and up to
3’ mid-afternoon.
FORECAST:
Not much to start the week- or even mid-week for that
matter- but we do have a late season W swell arriving late Wednesday for chest
high sets and shoulder high surf by Thursday morning.
By late next Saturday, we should have new S
show up for shoulder high sets in N San Diego and head high+ waves in the OC.
On it’s heels is another late season swell from the Aleutians- this time a NW
angle- for chest high swell on Sunday. Along with the S swell, most spots will
have peaky shoulder to head high waves. Should be fun, you just need to wait a
week. Make sure to keep up to date on the waves and weather at Twitter/North County Surf.
WEATHER:
Fun little storm system this past week gave us breezy
conditions, almost ¼” of showers, and a fire in my fireplace. Won’t see that
again until December. On the opposite end of the spectrum, high pressure set up
today for great weather and plenty of sun. Look for the same through the
weekend with temps in the mid to high 70’s at the coast and up to 105 degrees
in the desert. Low clouds/fog return later next week but in the meantime it
will be a great looking weekend.
BEST BET:
The 2nd half of next week is the call with new W
swell late Wednesday/Thursday and combo swell Saturday/Sunday.
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
A look back at our weather history for the 1st
weekend of May…
May 3rd, 1915: The low temperature of 45° in San
Diego was the lowest on record for May
May 4th, 1950: It was 35° in Santa Ana, the
lowest temperature on record for May.
May 3rd, 1959: A strong storm system brought gale
force winds and rough seas to the coastal waters. Three boats were sunk and
three were washed aground. One of the boats that sank was a 136-foot oil
tanker. A fisherman drowned when he was washed from the rocks by a large wave
in San Pedro. A tornado formed over San Diego Bay before moving over the Naval
Station and adjoining housing area. The tornado destroyed a large boat shed,
shattered windows, severed utility lines, bent TV antennas and injured two.
May 3rd, 1961: A sandstorm in Riverside County
closed highways, removed paint from buildings and vehicles, and damaged fruit
crops.
May 3rd, 1986: Three died and one was rescued
from a boat accident on the Salton Sea. Very strong winds caused turbulent
waters.
May 5th, 1990: The high of 101° in downtown LA on
this day shattered the previous record of 93°.
May 5th, 1992: A tornado was reported north of
Imperial.
May 5th, 1998: An “apparent” tornado hit San
Bernardino and Rialto and shredded metal siding in Rialto.
May 3rd, 2003: On this day no measurable rain
fell in San Diego, something that would not happen for 181 consecutive days
until 11/1, making this dry streak the second longest on record.
May 3rd, 2004: It was 105° in Santa Ana, the
highest temperature on record for May. This occurred fittingly during a Santa
Ana event.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
Kind of sharky, kind of foggy, kind of cold. My kind of surf
spot.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
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