Whoever Said 'Patience Is A Virtue' Didn't Surf.
SURF:
Not a big week for surf- but we did have offshore winds in the mornings- so that helped groom the fun waves we did have. For the upcoming weekend, La Nina is still in control unfortunately, so look for tiny surf and clean conditions again.
South County SD though may see some waist high+ waves from a new small NW but I wouldn't clear your schedule for it. And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:
- Sunrise and sunset:
- 6:40 AM sunrise
- 5:25 PM sunset
- A bonus to these crisp clear days is that you can paddle out at 6:15 AM and paddle in around 6 PM...
- With the recent offshore winds, water temps have dipped slightly to 58. Ouch.
- And the tides- like the surf this weekend- are mellow:
- 1.5' at sunrise
- About 4' mid-day
- Back down to 1' at sunset
FORECAST:
The small NW for SD on Sunday fills in a touch more (?) for Northern SD County for waist high+ surf but that looks to be about it. The Southern Hemisphere looks to be bailing us out though as we've got a couple small SW swells headed our way next week.
First up is a waist high SW in Northern County SD and chest high sets in the OC next Wednesday the 9th.
After that, we've got another similar sized SW arriving a week later on the 16th. And hopefully by that time, we'll see another fun NW. Only time will tell.
WEATHER:
I was really hoping for a big rainy February but now it looks like we can throw that out the window. Most long range forecasts are showing high pressure in control and light to moderate off and on Santa Ana winds. So what does that mean for the short term? Mild Santa Anas tomorrow, again on Sunday, and most likely every few days next week. We could even see temps in the mid-70's late next week with lows in the mid-50's. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!
BEST BET:
Small NW on Monday or small SW Wednesday the 9th/16th. Exciting, huh?
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Seawater, water that makes up the oceans and seas, covers more than 70 percent of Earth's surface. Seawater is a complex mixture of 96.5 percent water, 2.5 percent salts, and smaller amounts of other substances, including dissolved inorganic and organic materials, particulates, and a few atmospheric gases. But where does it actually come from?
In the beginning, the primeval seas were probably only slightly salty. But over time, as rain fell to the Earth and ran over the land, breaking up rocks and transporting their minerals to the ocean, the ocean has become saltier.
Rain replenishes freshwater in rivers and streams, so they don’t taste salty. However, the water in the ocean collects all of the salt and minerals from all of the rivers that flow into it.
It is estimated that the rivers and streams flowing from the United States alone discharge 225 million tons of dissolved solids and 513 million tons of suspended sediment annually to the ocean. Throughout the world, rivers carry an estimated four billion tons of dissolved salts to the ocean annually.
About the same tonnage of salt from ocean water probably is deposited as sediment on the ocean bottom and thus, yearly gains may offset yearly losses. In other words, the ocean today probably has a balanced salt input and output (and so the ocean is no longer getting saltier).
And just a reminder, we all know that drinking seawater (i.e. saltwater) can be deadly. When humans drink seawater, their cells are taking in water and salt; human kidneys can only make urine that is less salty than seawater. Therefore, to get rid of all the excess salt taken in by drinking seawater, you have to urinate more water than you drank.
In the beginning, the primeval seas were probably only slightly salty. But over time, as rain fell to the Earth and ran over the land, breaking up rocks and transporting their minerals to the ocean, the ocean has become saltier.
Rain replenishes freshwater in rivers and streams, so they don’t taste salty. However, the water in the ocean collects all of the salt and minerals from all of the rivers that flow into it.
It is estimated that the rivers and streams flowing from the United States alone discharge 225 million tons of dissolved solids and 513 million tons of suspended sediment annually to the ocean. Throughout the world, rivers carry an estimated four billion tons of dissolved salts to the ocean annually.
About the same tonnage of salt from ocean water probably is deposited as sediment on the ocean bottom and thus, yearly gains may offset yearly losses. In other words, the ocean today probably has a balanced salt input and output (and so the ocean is no longer getting saltier).
And just a reminder, we all know that drinking seawater (i.e. saltwater) can be deadly. When humans drink seawater, their cells are taking in water and salt; human kidneys can only make urine that is less salty than seawater. Therefore, to get rid of all the excess salt taken in by drinking seawater, you have to urinate more water than you drank.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
Is this doesn't look fun to you, then I guess you don't know what fun is.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
Leading Man
We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day
Can Finally Hang Nine. Almost There!
Michael W. Glenn
Leading Man
We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day
Can Finally Hang Nine. Almost There!
