THE Surf Report

 

Chill...

SURF:

Everyone good now? That was a BUSY week. Heaps of surf, more crowds than you can shake a stick at, and 2 world champs crowned at firing Lowers. Time to take a deep breath and hit the reset button. 

Our good swells the past week have subsided and we've got waist high S for the weekend with maybe a touch better wave towards the OC. All in all look for small surf this weekend and pleasant weather. And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:

• Sunrise and sunset:
• 6:35 AM sunrise
• 6:50 PM sunset
• Almost to fall- 12 hours of sun and 12 hours of dark on Monday! 

• As you've probably guessed by now, we've already passed prime season for our warm water temps (which happens to be late August/early September). Not much of a summer unfortunately as pesky WNW winds kept our water temps fluctuating. Look for mid-high 60's this weekend and from here on out... put the trunks away until next July

• And pay attention to the tides again this weekend:
  • 3' at sunrise
  • about 5' at 9 AM
  • 1.5' after lunch
  • 6' at sunset

FORECAST:

Let's get the easy stuff out of the way: Nothing from the tropics. Again. 

As far as the Aleutians go, it's starting to come to life- which it should- as we're only a few days from the start of fall (Monday that is). A small storm is taking shape this weekend which will bring waist high NW on Monday to N County SD and chest high sets to SD. 

As far as the southern hemisphere goes, it took a breather last week but should awaken slightly this weekend. Look for more waist high SW next weekend the 24th in N County SD and chest high waves in the OC. 

Models then show a better storm taking shape in a few days and that could give us chest high surf again in N County SD and shoulder high surf in the OC around the 26th. Nothing big on the horizon but just enough to keep us sane. 

WEATHER:

Is it just me or is it starting look and feel like fall outside? Air temps seem a little cooler, the sky has a yellow tint to it, I'm wearing a wetsuit again, and the Aleutians are coming to life. And as they do, a weak cold front will impact the Pacific NW & northern Rockies this weekend and high pressure will set up behind it early next week. Look for a VERY weak Santa Ana pattern Monday/Tuesday with a little warmer temps and light offshores in the AM. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!

BEST BET:

Tomorrow with leftover small SW, Monday with a touch of NW on the first day of fall, or wait until the 26th if you can for new playful SW. 

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

Looking to get out of the house and join the real world again? You've come to the right place! The regionally famous North County Board Meeting is back and bigger than ever. For those of you new to the game, the North County Board Meeting is a group of business professionals looking to make our community a better place. And you can too. There's no cost to join- you just need to be a surfer. So if you're reading this, you probably qualify. And no skill required either! Whether your a first-timer on a foamy or competed on the World Tour (you know who you are), come on down to Seaside Reef next Friday the 24th from 7 to 9 AM to:

• network
• grab some breakfast
• check the surf
• and find out how you can help support your community at our next charity event 

Thanks for everyone's patience during these unique times and we'll see you next Friday the 24th at Seaside. Just look for the tent as usual! Please contact me at northcountyboardmeeting@gmail.com with any questions. 

PIC OF THE WEEK:

I'm looking forward to bigger and better things this winter. Here's to 2022! (And for more pics to get you fired up for the upcoming 4/3 fullsuit season, check out Mark McInnis' work here).

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
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