THE Surf Report

 

Happy July 4'!

SURF:

Fun SSW in the OC this past week (and not much in SD) is transitioning to SW/NW this weekend for more waves most everywhere. 

We had new SW fill in today for 4' sets in northern SD while a touch of NW windswell helped break things up. For Friday, look for the SW to peak in the AM while the NW continues. Most spots are chest high with best combo spots hitting shoulder high. The SW starts to back off Saturday but there's still plenty of small but fun NW for mainly chest high surf. For the 4th, both swells will be on their way out but best spots will still be waist high with chest high surf. And to sweeten the deal, water temps have rebounded to 70! And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:

• Sunrise and sunset:
• 5:45 AM sunrise 
• 8:00 PM sunset

• Water temps went on a wild ride the past 10 days; from low 70's, to low 60's, and back to low 70's. Shouldn't see any strong NW the next few days so water temps should be nice through at least the holiday weekend.

• And tides are nothing unusual this weekend:
• 0' at sunrise
• 3.5' after lunch
• 2.5' at dinner
• and almost 4' at sunset

FORECAST:

After the holiday weekend, things get quiet around here. 

No swells of interest in the Pacific will result in waves under waist high through the week. 

Models are showing MAYBE a small hurricane forming towards the end of the week which MAYBE could give us a small S swell around the 10th (remember- we're dealing with La Nina here). 

Further out, the southern hemisphere should come to life again and we may see chest high surf around 12th and shoulder high waves about the 14th. So until then, please remain calm.

WEATHER:

We've got some late season cold fronts moving through the Pacific NW this weekend (sorry Seattle) which will give us a little more low clouds/fog in the nights/mornings. We still should see some sun at the beaches this holiday weekend but it may not be until late afternoon. Look for air temps to be in the mid-70's. High pressure should build back towards the middle of next week for more sun and warmer temps by next weekend- and maybe a return of monsoon moisture towards the mountains/deserts. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!

BEST BET:

Friday/Saturday with great weather, warm water temps, and fun SW/NW. 

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

I can't put my finger on it, but I'm pretty sure something important happened in America this July 4th weekend. OH WAIT- I REMEMBER... THIS WEEKEND IN WEATHER HISTORY!

June 30th through July 3rd:

• 1985: A strong ridge of high pressure settled over the western U.S., bringing summer heat all the way to the coast. The heat wave started on 6/30, ended on 7/3 and broke numerous high temperature records. On this day, the afternoon high in San Diego was 94°, the fifth highest July temperature on record. Santa Ana topped out at 100° (hot, but a noticeable decrease from the prior day’s 110°). Other impressive area temperatures on this day included 113° at El Capitan Dam, 106° at Miramar and 105° in El Cajon.
• 1979: It was 54° in Palm Springs, the lowest temperature on record for July. This also occurred on 7/3/1935.

July 3rd:

• 2001: A microburst hit Hesperia, creating a wall of sand and dust and a moaning sound. A radio tower was toppled and other property was damaged, including a roof being blown off.
• 1935: It was 54° in Palm Springs, the lowest temperature on record for July. This also occurred on 7/2/1979.

July 4th:

• 2014: Thunderstorms erupted in the Inland Empire, San Bernardino Mountains, and the High Desert. Flash flooding closed roads in the High Desert along I-15. A swift water rescue occurred in Yucaipa. Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 56 mph hit Yucaipa, collapsing one roof and damaging another.

July 2nd through 6th:

• 2007: A major heat wave struck the mountains and deserts from 7/2 to 7/6. A strong persistent marine layer precluded the heat wave from impacting the coasts and valleys. During this time the temperature reached 119° in Ocotillo Wells, 116° in Palm Springs and Indio, 115° in Anza Borrego, 107° in Julian, 103° at Lake Cuyamaca, 100° at Idyllwild, 97° at Palomar Mountain, 94° at Big Bear Lake (tied all time high) and Mt. Laguna. Some heat illnesses occurred.
• 1989: It was hot as a firecracker this 4th of July in Dulzura to the tune of 115°.
• 1957: It was 110° in Escondido, the second highest temperature on record for July.

PIC OF THE WEEK:

So I have this recurring dream where I win the lottery, buy 20 acres in Rancho Santa Fe, build this slabbing wavepool, and I throw a rager with Billy Squier going mental until the wee hours of the morning. I think I need to layoff the Mountain Dews before I go to bed.

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
Simple Yet Complicated
Just Signed A Max Deal With The Lakers
Made The 85' Spur Steak Ranch Surfabout Final At 12' Outer Kom

THE Surf Report

 

In Like A LION.

SURF:

Just when you thought you got La Nina ALLLL figured out, she throws you a curveball. Cloudy beach days? Nope. Cold water? Nope. Lack of hurricanes? Nope? And if that wasn't confusing enough, we get tropical rain yesterday! This is the worst La Nina I've ever seen. ('Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good' for all you Run DMC fans out there). Summer is officially here. 

For the weekend, we've got more sunny skies (in the afternoon), warm water temps (for now- more on that below), and a new inconsistent SW. Friday looks to have chest high sets in southern SD, shoulder high sets in northern SD, and head high sets in the OC. That holds into Sunday morning. And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:

• Sunrise and sunset:
• 5:42 AM sunrise 
• 8:00 PM sunset
• and just like that- the days are getting shorter from here out until December 21st!

• Water temps are high 60's in the OC and low 70's in SD as long.... as the winds don't blow too hard from the NW. We've had a couple days now of NW winds so bring that short sleeve full just in case!

• And tides are nothing unusual this weekend:
• 2' at sunrise
• 3.5' mid-morning
• 2.5' after lunch
• and almost 6' before sunset

FORECAST:

The SW from the weekend slowly winds down the first part of the week for mainly waist high+ surf. 

Soon to be Hurricane Celia though off of Mainland Mexico may sneak into our swell window this weekend and give us waist high S swell by Tuesday in northern SD with chest high+ surf in the OC. 

On Celia's heels is another fun SW swell towards Wednesday for shoulder high surf in northern SD and head high+ swell in the OC. That lasts into Friday morning. And if you're wondering about the long holiday weekend for the 4th, no major swells on the horizon BUT... models show Hurricane Darby possibly forming next week which may give SD small but fun hurricane surf towards next Saturday (and bigger in the OC of course)...

WEATHER:

For a weather geek like me, that was one fun week we had. Great weather- no real June Gloom- and showers from monsoon moisture yesterday! So awesome. For the weekend and upcoming week, June Gloom looks to be held at bay with just night/morning low clouds and mostly sunny skies at the beaches. Monsoon moisture may return Sunday/Monday for the mountains/deserts but most likely not along the coast. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!

BEST BET:

Friday/Saturday with great weather and fun SW. Or mid week with more great weather and more fun S/SW. 

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

Remember the Tonga eruption and the subsequent tsunami? Seems like eons ago but it was just earlier this year! Man does time travel fast now. Anyway, scientists say they have identified the exact mechanism responsible for the exceptional tsunami that spread quickly across the world after the colossal eruption of the volcano earlier this year. Here's what a new paper published by Nature had to say:

An international team including researchers from Cardiff University say the exceptional event was caused by acoustic-gravity waves (AGWs) triggered by the powerful volcanic blast, which travelled into the atmosphere and across the ocean as the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted. As these waves converged with each other, energy was continuously pumped into the tsunami which caused it to grow bigger, travel much further, much quicker and for much longer.

The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 was the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century and the largest eruption since Krakatoa in 1883. It's been described as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere and was hundreds of times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The eruption was the source of both atmospheric disturbances and an exceptionally fast-travelling tsunami that were recorded worldwide, puzzling earth, atmospheric and ocean scientists alike.

"The idea that tsunamis could be generated by atmospheric waves triggered by volcanic eruptions is not new, but this event was the first recorded by modern, worldwide dense instrumentation, allowing us to finally unravel the exact mechanism behind these unusual phenomena," said co-author of the study Dr Ricardo Ramalho, from Cardiff University's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

AGWs are very long sound waves traveling under the effects of gravity. They can cut through a medium such as the deep ocean or the atmosphere at the speed of sound and are produced by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes, among other violent sources. A single AGW can stretch tens or hundreds of kilometers, and travel at depths of hundreds or thousands of meters below the ocean surface, transferring energy from the upper surface to the seafloor, and across the oceans.

"In addition to travelling across the ocean, AGWs can also propagate into the atmosphere after violent events such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes," said co-author of the study Dr Usama Kadri, from Cardiff University's School of Mathematics. "The Tonga eruption was in an ideal location below the surface, in shallow water, which caused energy being released into the atmosphere in a mushroom-shape close to the water surface. Thus, the interaction of energetic AGWs with the water surface was inevitable."

Using sea-level, atmospheric and satellite data from across the globe at the time of the volcanic eruption, the team has shown that the tsunami was driven by AGWs that were triggered by the eruption, travelling fast into the atmosphere and, in turn, were continuously 'pumping' energy back into the ocean.

A comparison of atmospheric and sea-level data showed a direct correlation between the first sign of air disturbance caused by AGWs and the onset of a tsunami in many locations around the world.

The team say the transfer of energy back into the ocean was caused by a phenomenon known as nonlinear resonance, where the AGWs interact with the tsunami they generated, causing the latter to be amplified. In the new study, they estimate that the tsunami travelled 1.5 to 2.5 times faster than a volcano-triggered tsunami would, crossing the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans in less than 20 hours at speeds of around 1000 km/h.

"Moreover, because the tsunami was driven by a fast atmospheric source, it propagated directly into the Caribbean and the Atlantic, without having to travel around the South American landmass, as a 'normal' tsunami would. This explains why the Tonga tsunami arrived at the Atlantic shores almost 10 hours before what was expected by a 'normal' tsunami," added Dr Ramalho.

"The Tonga tsunami has provided us with a unique opportunity to study the physical mechanism of formation and amplification of global tsunamis via resonance with acoustic-gravity waves. Such a resonance at this scale allows us to move beyond 'proof of concept' of the mechanism, and the development of more accurate forecasting models and real-time warning systems, into the potential of developing a new energy harnessing technology," Dr Kadri concluded.

PIC OF THE WEEK:

The 'coldwater Trestles'. Like, really cold water. 

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
Vanguard
Invited To Catalina This Weekend For Some Kind Of Wine Mixer
Banned From The Oi Rio Pro For NOT Being Rowdy Enough

THE Surf Report

 

Goodbye Spring.

SURF:

Sorry for the missing Surf Report last week. I was hiking in the Rockies and there was no surf to report anyway! Spring is on its way out as we only have a few more days 'til summer, the water temps are near 70 degrees, and we have a small chance of hurricane surf in a few days- let's just start summer early. For Friday into the weekend, we have small leftover S swell tomorrow with waist high surf in SD and shoulder high towards the OC. As the S backs off on Saturday, we have a small bump from NW windswell fill in for more waist high+ surf. 

Also on the forecast charts is Hurricane Blas, currently hiding behind the Baja Peninsula. While not the strongest storm- winds only peaked at 85 mph- and forecasted to weaken quickly once it does hit our swell window- the OC may see some chest high surf from it towards Sunday evening. At least it's a good start to the hurricane season. And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:

• Sunrise and sunset:
• 5:41 AM sunrise 
• 7:59 PM sunset

• Water temps are ALMOST 70 degrees. If that sun comes out, I'm calling for boardies

• And take heed of the early low tides this weekend:
• -0.5' at sunrise
• 4' mid afternoon
• and about 2.5' in the evening

FORECAST:

To start the week, Hurricane Blas may peak with chest high+ S swell in the OC on Monday (but nothing of significance for SD). 

For mid-week, there's not much on tap but charts show a good storm taking form this weekend which could bring shoulder high sets from the SW towards Friday into next weekend. And further out... models show more activity in the long term from the tropics and southern hemisphere, so let's keep our fingers crossed for early July.

WEATHER:

June Gloom has reigned supreme along the coast but we have seen some sunshine peek through late in the afternoons. For the weekend, a cold front moves by to the N and as it does... more June Gloom for us down here and SW winds. Unfortunately, we won't see much sun this weekend along the coast and temps may struggle to hit 70. But that should start to break down early next week and more sun is in the forecast by Tuesday (and hopefully air temps in the mid-70's). If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!

BEST BET:

Not this weekend- but NEXT weekend with new fun SW.

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

With a couple Eastern Pacific Hurricanes already under our belts, I thought this week we'd dive deeper into what we have (or have not) in store for the upcoming season. First, let's take a look at the first 2 storms:

• Hurricane Agatha as you may remember, made landfall along the southern Mexico coast at the end of May. The hurricane dumped heavy rain and triggered mudslides as it moved inland, leaving a death toll in its wake. At least 11 people have been killed as result of Agatha's passing, with 20 more missing. Agatha became the strongest storm to make landfall in Mexico this early in the season, crashing ashore just west of the town of Puerto Angel with maximum sustained winds of around 105 mph. 
• Next up is Hurricane Blas, currently spinning S of the Baja Peninsula with winds of 85 mph. Moderate northeasterly shear is expected to continue over Blas through the next 36 hours. Blas has another 18 hours or so over warm water before it crosses the 26 degree Celsius isotherm (80 degrees F). Little change in strength is anticipated through tomorrow morning, while the cyclone remains over warm ocean temperatures. Steady weakening  should begin in about 24 hours, and is anticipated to continue during the remainder of the forecast period while Blas moves into less favorable thermodynamic conditions. The cyclone is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low around day 3. 

Now that we have 2 storms on the books, what's it going to take to make a 3rd? There's various factors:

• Wind speed is important of course. If the wind is only blowing 10 mph, don't expect surf. It's howling at 100 mph, you betcha. 
• Wind duration. The longer the wind blows, the more energy (surf size) builds. 
• Size of the storm. If you have 75 mph winds blowing in a bathtub for 3 days, you won't see surf (but you will see water all over your bathroom floor). If you have 75 mph winds blowing over 3 days in a space the size of Florida- head to the Outer Banks with a step up.
• And 5 additional factors when it comes to successful hurricane surf:
  • Wind speed: A storm with sustained winds over 74 mph is considered a hurricane (and a category 1 at that on the Saffir Simpson scale). And a category 2 hurricane?...
  • Category 2:
    • Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage: Well-constructed frame homes could sustain major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block numerous roads. Near-total power loss is expected with outages that could last from several days to weeks. Frances of 2004 was a Category Two when it hit just north of Palm Beach County, along with at least 10 other hurricanes which have struck South Florida since 1894.
  • Category 3:
    • Winds 111-129 mph (96-112 kt or 178-208 km/hr). Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes. Unnamed hurricanes of 1909, 1910, 1929, 1933, 1945, and 1949 were all Category 3 storms when they struck South Florida, as were King of 1950, Betsy of 1965, Jeanne of 2004, and Irma of 2017.
  • Category 4:
    • Winds 130-156 mph (113-136 kt or 209-251 km/hr). Catastrophic damage will occur: Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. The 1888, 1900, 1919, 1926 Great Miami, 1928 Lake Okeechobee/Palm Beach, 1947, Donna of 1960 made landfall in South Florida as Category Four hurricanes.
  • Category 5:
    • Winds 157 mph or higher (137 kt or higher or 252 km/hr or higher). Catastrophic damage will occur: A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. The Keys Hurricane of 1935 and Andrew of 1992 made landfall in South Florida as Category Five hurricanes.
• Water temperatures. A minimum of 80 degrees. This is a big factor as to why Southern California has only seen 1 or 2 hurricane come ashore (and even that's up for debate since it was back in 1858 and 1939). So-Cal really only sees water temps peak in the mid-70's during summer.
• Storm movement. If a storm forms off Mainland Mexico and heads straight to Hawaii, the energy/swells aren't pointed at us (i.e. Southern California) and we won't see much. BUT.. if it heads our way- go straight to the Wedge and don't ask questions.
• Swell window. Baja California unfortunately is a pretty darn effective swell blocker. Hurricanes need to move away from Baja (and Punta Eugenia half way up the peninsula if we're getting technical) so the swells can take aim at Southern California.
• And finally, swell angle. Hurricane swells coming from a southerly angle will roll right past Scripps Pier/La Jolla Cove which faces NW. Newport Point on the other hand faces almost due S; along with the submarine canyon offshore, it's a hurricane swell magnet. 

So with that being said, let's review Hurricane Agatha from last month and Hurricane Marie from 2014 in regards to swell generation:

• Hurricane Agatha headed straight into Mainland Mexico and never got out of the shadow of Baja California (or Mainland Mexico for that matter). Pretty straightforward- no surf for us.
• Hurricane Marie on the flip side...
  • Had sustained winds of 160 mph at it's peak (category 5)
  • Was a large sized storm. At its peak, the hurricane's gale-force winds spanned an area 575 miles (basically San Francisco to the Mexican border).
  • Warmer than average water temps off Baja and Southern California (an El Nino year)
  • The storm lasted 12 days
  • Headed towards Southern California and in our swell window
  • Storm finally died due W of San Diego. So initially as it moved N to S, southerly facing Orange County saw big surf. And as it died due W of San Diego? Swami's even got in on the action. 

So when the next tropical storm forms off of Mexico, make sure to keep the above points in mind and pray for surf! And in case you're wondering, here's the list of names for Eastern Pacific Hurricanes this summer (Did your name make the list)?:

• Agatha
• Blas
• Celia
• Darby
• Estelle
• Frank
• Georgette
• Howard
• Ivette
• Javier
• Kay
• Lester
• Madeline
• Newton
• Orlene
• Paine
• Roslyn
• Seymour
• Tina
• Virgil
• Winifred
• Xavier
• Yolanda
• Zeke

PIC OF THE WEEK:

Have you seen Disney's new 'land'? In between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, they built 'Dreamland'. You've got the big right off the point, you've got that little funky wave in the beach break at the bottom of the photo, and when the swell gets bigger, you can surf the left off that headland. It doesn't open until next week but I'm already at the gates with my fullsuit on, totally geeking out. 

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
Got It ALL Figured Out
Was The Inspiration For Richie Rich
Developed The World's First Solar Heated Wetsuit

THE Surf Report

 

Thanksgiving In June. 

SURF:

You've probably heard the term 'Christmas in July' which loosely means an unexpected gift. Well, I propose 'Thanksgiving in June'. Why? 

Because I'm thankful the water has warmed up, May Gray hasn't been as bad as predicted, and we've had a ton of surf. Something to be thankful for! 

For today, we have yet another SW swell filling in for head high waves and overhead sets in he OC. That swell will peak tomorrow with overhead sets for us and lasting into Saturday- time to turn on the Emergency Boardriding System! 

We also have a small NW filling in on Saturday (along with breezy conditions from the WSW) so it may help peak up the swell- but add some bump. For Sunday, the SW fades but the NW holds and we've got chest high+ surf on tap. All in all a fun weekend. And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:

• Sunrise and sunset:
• 5:41 AM sunrise 
• 7:54 PM sunset 
• Let's just call it as we see it- 5:30 AM sunrise and 8 PM sunset! 

• Water temps are mid 60's with some spots in SD hitting 67 close to shore.

• And tides are simple this weekend:
• 0' at sunrise
• 3' late afternoon
• that was easy

FORECAST:

The southern hemisphere starts to die down early next week to the waist-chest high range but the NW will pick up slightly to keep us in rideable conditions for the time being. 

First up though is a small SW mid week for chest high sets towards the OC. 

Right behind it is a late season NW around the 10th for more chest high surf in northern SD and shoulder high waves in southern SD. And after that? Looks like a holding pattern with not much on tap from either the southern or northern Pacific. 

WEATHER:

May Gray turned out to be better than expected this past Memorial Day weekend- and for most of the past week. For Friday, we've got mostly sunny skies again mid-day with night/morning low clouds. A weak cold front moves by to the N this weekend for more stubborn low clouds and breezy conditions. As the week progresses, we'll see less clouds and more sun, with temps in the low 70's by mid-week. Couldn't ask for much more during spring. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!

BEST BET:

Friday with firing SW swell! EBS! EBS! EBS!

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

Even though we're in the midst of our 3rd straight La Nina, this past week has been nice with less than average May Gray/June Gloom and water temps in the mid-60's. In the long term though, La Nina conditions tend to push storms to the N during winter, we feel colder water temps, and less rain in Southern CA. Plus... the chance of less hurricane surf in the summer. The National Hurricane Center just released their summer '22 forecast and just take a guess on what they said...

The 2022 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season outlook indicates a 60% chance of a below-normal season. (Ouch)! There is a 30% chance of a near-normal season and only a 10% chance of an above-normal season (So basically a 90% chance of a below average to average season- weighted towards below average). The eastern Pacific hurricane region covers the eastern North Pacific Ocean east of 140°W and north of the equator.

The 2022 outlook calls for a 70% probability for each of the following ranges of activity:

• 10-17 Named Storms
• 4-8 Hurricanes
• 0-3 Major Hurricanes

A couple things to note: 4-8 hurricanes and up to 3 major hurricanes means we could see close to 10 storms over the summer. But that doesn't mean surf though. A couple things have to go our way unfortunately. Storms have to be big enough (major hurricane status is ideal) and storms have to move N into our swell window (cold water La Nina conditions prevent that). With that said, I'm guessing we'll see 1 swell a month at best from July to September in SD and maybe 1 or 2 more towards the OC which faces towards the S.

The activity is expected to fall within these ranges in 70% of seasons with similar climate conditions and uncertainties to those expected this year. These ranges do not represent the total possible ranges of activity seen in past similar years. These predicted ranges are centered below the 1991-2020 averages of 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. The eastern Pacific hurricane season officially runs from May 15th through November 30th. The peak months of the season are July-September.

Of note though is Hurricane Agatha, the first named storm of the season. Agatha made landfall along the southern Mexico coast Monday afternoon. The hurricane dumped heavy rain and triggered mudslides as it moved inland, leaving a death toll in its wake. As of Wednesday morning, at least 11 people have been killed as result of Agatha's passing, with 20 more missing, according to the Associated Press (AP).

Agatha became the strongest storm to make landfall in Mexico this early in the season, crashing ashore just west of the town of Puerto Angel with maximum sustained winds of around 105 mph (169 km/h). On Monday, the storm was on the precipice of reaching major hurricane status, its sustained wind speeds falling just 1 mph shy of that intensity (111 mph or higher).

Agatha's landfall marked just the third such occurrence during the month of May in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Only two prior hurricanes in recorded history made landfall in Mexico in May -- Barbara on May 29, 2013, and another storm named Agatha on May 24, 1971 -- both of which were Category 1 hurricane strength. Agatha also became the earliest-forming hurricane in the basin since Andres on May 29, 2015. Although the storm dissipated late Tuesday, residents and local officials were left to clean up the hurricane's destruction.

Footage from Oaxaca showed intense downpours and fierce winds limiting visibility for anyone who dared to venture out during the height of the storm. Chainsaws were buzzing in Huatulco, a popular coastal resort region, as trees littered the ground.

On Monday, municipal authorities in Huatulco ordered “the absolute closure” of all the resort’s beaches and its famous seven bays, many of which are reachable only by boat, The Associated Press (AP) reported. They also closed local schools and set up emergency storm shelters.

Tropical downpours triggered mudslides in the rugged terrain of southern Mexico. Transportation authorities worked through Monday night to clear mud and rocks from roadways, including two highways in Oaxaca. Strong winds knocked down power and communication lines and caused one transformer to explode in Oaxaca, forcing authorities to use radio as the primary means of communication.

Even though it looks like a weak season for us in Southern California, Mainland Mexico has already started with a bang unfortunately. 

PIC OF THE WEEK:

I don't like surprises, but I wouldn't mind walking around the corner and seeing this. 

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
Brainy
The Real Maverick
Did A Floater At Nazaré And My Board Shattered Into 100 Pieces Upon Landing