Serenity now. Serenity now.
SURF:
Never a dull moment around here, eh? A wild week of strong surf and strong wind has given way to calm conditions, sunny skies, and smaller surf. For the weekend, the great weather continues as well as small but rideable surf. Looks like we mainly have waist high SW/NW combo and clean conditions in the AM with typical afternoon sea breezes (i.e. calmer than it has been). And if you haven't paddled out in a few days, all the NW wind has cooled our waters to the low 60's. May want to break out that 4/3 again if you tend to get cold! And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:
- Sunrise and sunset:
- 5:50 AM sunrise (5:30 AM paddle out)?
- 7:41 PM sunset (8 PM paddle in)?
- As mentioned above, the water has gotten chilly again (62 SD, 59 OC) so best to wear a little extra neoprene if needed. On the bright side, we should be back to normal weather for the foreseeable future, so we might get back to 63-65 by next weekend
- And here's the tides this weekend:
- 2' at sunrise
- 4' mid-morning
- -2' mid-afternoon
- 5' at sunset
FORECAST:
After a slow weekend, we see rideable waves again to start the week. New SW groundswell fills in on Monday along with NW windswell for shoulder high surf. That lasts most of the week as we get a similar sized reinforcement behind it.
After that, we have yet more southern hemi swells on the horizon, this time from a straight S angle that should show up next weekend- hopefully in the head high range for far N SD county and overhead in the OC. All the while, we should see off and on NW windswell to break up the S/SW lines. Clear that schedule.
WEATHER:
Great late summer weather on tap for mid-spring. High pressure is building as we speak, and as it does, the air temps will rise. Look for mid-70's along the coast on Friday and high 70's for Saturday. Sunday cools just slightly as the marine layer tries to return- and most of next week. Long story short- no May Gray in the foreseeable future. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!
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NEWS OF THE WEEK:
For those of you trivia buffs/Jeopardy fans/Mensa members, here's...
This Weekend In Weather History!
May 13th:
- 1999: Strong sustained winds of 61 mph were measured at Borrego Springs, causing roof and tree damage.
- 1998: An unseasonably strong trough of low pressure swept through Southern California. Thunderstorms over the Inland Empire produced several funnel cloud reports and at least one tornado (F0). The tornado touched down in Homeland ripping awnings from several trailers. Funnel clouds were observed in Homeland as well and in Moreno Valley. It rained 1.14 inches in Santa Ana, the greatest daily total on record for May. Snow fell as low as 4,000 feet with six inches reported at 5,800 feet and up to two feet at resort level. 7.9 inches of snow fell in Big Bear Lake, the greatest daily snowfall on record for May. Multiple ski resorts reopened.
- 1989: Dense fog along Interstate 8 near Pine Valley contributed to a series of chain reaction accidents. 31 people were injured, with five suffering serious injuries.
May 14th:
- 2015: A strong late-season winter storm, along with some thunderstorms, hit the region. San Diego reported 1.30 inches of rain in one hour. A nine-minute period within that main hour totaled 0.71 inch, which is near the 1/100 return interval. The amount of 1.63 inches on this day broke the daily rainfall record for any day in May. Flooding in Mission Hills and Midway District of San Diego was up to four feet deep. Several swift water rescues were made for people trapped in flooded vehicles.
- 1918: The temperature dropped to 30° in Victorville, tied for the second coldest night in May during a long cold spell.
May 15th:
- 1987: The monsoon made a very early visit. Thunderstorms arrived in the mountains and deserts. 0.20 inch fell in Mt. Laguna.
- 1962: A strong storm system arrived in in Southern California, producing thunderstorms, mountain snow and very strong winds in the deserts. From the Coachella Valley to the Imperial Valley, cars were sand blasted and crops were damaged. Lightning in the Angeles National Forest started five major fires. At higher elevations this late season snow storm caused numerous accidents.
May 13th through May 15th:
- 2014: Strong high pressure and a strong late-season Santa Ana wind event combined to bring record high temperatures exceeding 100° to most of the lower elevations. Many all-time high temperature records for the month of May were broken. On this day temperatures soared into the 90s across the region. The hottest day was 5/15 when it was 106° in Yorba Linda and the San Diego Wild Animal Park. The strong Santa Ana winds gusted to 40 to 45 mph in parts of the coast and valleys, and 60 to 80 mph in the foothills. The winds knocked down many trees and power lines, and blew off some roof tiles. Numerous fires erupted especially in San Diego County, burning over 27,000 acres and causing more than $50 million in property damage. The Poinsettia fire in Carlsbad and the Cocos Fire in San Marcos damaged homes, but no serious injuries or deaths resulted.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
Oz has NZ. The US has BC. For more great shots of the great white north, check out photographer Marcus Paladino's images here!
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
Calming
27th Head Coach Of The Los Angeles Lakers
Did A Backside Snap and Snapped My Board At Snapper
Michael W. Glenn
Calming
27th Head Coach Of The Los Angeles Lakers
Did A Backside Snap and Snapped My Board At Snapper
